Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mongolia
Mongolia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 2.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mongolia, 1995–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.3% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mongolia peaked at 64.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 40.4% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 14.4% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.0% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 60 Montenegro 4.0% compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 4.0% compare
- 62 Tunisia 2.4% compare
- 64 Albania 2.1% compare
- 65 Serbia 2.1% compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 2.0% compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
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- Summer temperature anomalies -1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0846 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7275 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.26 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 319.47 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mongolia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mongolia was 2.3% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.