Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mongolia

Mongolia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 32.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32.8%
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2011
All-time low
14.8%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2007–2020

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mongolia, 2007–2020

0102030402007201320202007: 22.3 poorest2009: 23.1 poorest2010: 22.8 poorest2011: 35.9 poorest2012: 34.7 poorest2014: 14.8 poorest2016: 17.3 poorest2018: 24.3 poorest2020: 32.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2020, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mongolia stood at 32.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mongolia peaked at 35.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2014.

Mongolia ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Mongolia, 2007 to 2020.
Year poorest Change
2007 22.3%
2009 23.1% +3.4%
2010 22.8% -1.4%
2011 35.9% +57.7%
2012 34.7% -3.3%
2014 14.8% -57.3%
2016 17.3% +16.5%
2018 24.3% +40.8%
2020 32.8% +34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 22.3% 23.1% 2
2010s 25.0% 14.8% 35.9% 6
2020s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 1 Georgia 51.9% compare
  2. 2 Poland 37.6% compare
  3. 4 Chile 27.3% compare
  4. 5 Romania 25.7% compare
  5. 6 Belarus 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mongolia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Mongolia was 32.8% in 2020, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2014.
How does Mongolia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Mongolia ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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