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Mongolia’s Income Inequality

#30 of 106 in the Income Inequality progress rankings

Income Inequality, represented by the Gini Index on a 0 to 100 scale, reflects the distribution of income across a country. It reveals disparities in wealth and economic opportunity among citizens, thereby indicating potential social imbalance (lower is better).

Latest (2022)
31.4
Year-over-year
-1.3
Change since start (1995→2022)
-1.8

Key insights

  • From 1995 to 2022, Income Inequality changed by -1.8.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2018→2022): -1.3.
  • Lowest level: 30.3 in 1998.
  • Highest level: 35.8 in 2007.

Income Inequality Chart (1995–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Income Inequality Table (1995–2022)

Income Inequality — Mongolia
Year Income Inequality
1995 33.2
1998 30.3
2002 32.9
2007 35.8
2010 33.1
2011 33.9
2012 33.8
2014 32.0
2016 32.3
2018 32.7
2022 31.4

Source: World Bank