Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mongolia
Mongolia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 14.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mongolia, 1995–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mongolia is 14.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mongolia peaked at 16.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2007.
Mongolia ranks 41st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mongolia?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mongolia was 14.9% in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Mongolia ranks 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.