Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.6% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.
see 49.4% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 12.4% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mongolia has 41.3 as of 2022.
have 17.7% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 18.5% more likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 54.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
be 7.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Mongolia, however, that number is 27.1% as of 2022.
make 30.8% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mongolia, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Belarus, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 67.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 27.0% less strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 56.5% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
use 35.0% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 76.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
emit 32.2% more CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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