If you lived in Mongolia instead of Bolivia, you would:

Health

live 3.7 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 15.5% less likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 46.7% more spent on your healthcare

Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.

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have 3.2 times more doctors per person

Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mongolia has 41.3 as of 2022.

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be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 39.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mongolia, however, that number is 27.1% as of 2022.

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make 38.1% more money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.

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be 76.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.

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Life

be 71.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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.

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have 19.6% fewer children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 30.9% less on education

Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mongolia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 12.3% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 20.3% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night

In Bolivia, 59% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Mongolia, that number is 71% as of 2022.

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be 29.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 33.9% more likely to be murdered

Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 30.7% more home broadband

Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.

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use 3.1 times more electricity

Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 17.0 times more strain on fresh water

Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.

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emit 3.4 times more CO2

Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Mongolia: At a glance

Mongolia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 1,553,556 sq km. The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAAN they established a huge Eurasian empire through conquest. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually retired to their original steppe homelands and in the late 17th century came under Chinese rule. Mongolia won its independence in 1921 with Soviet backing and a communist regime was installed in 1924. The modern country of Mongolia, however, represents only part of the Mongols' historical homeland; more ethnic Mongolians live in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China than in Mongolia. Following a peaceful democratic revolution, the ex-communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) won elections in 1990 and 1992, but was defeated by the Democratic Union Coalition (DUC) in the 1996 parliamentary election. The MPRP won an overwhelming majority in the 2000 parliamentary election, but the party lost seats in the 2004 election and shared power with democratic coalition parties from 2004-08. The MPRP regained a solid majority in the 2008 parliamentary elections but nevertheless formed a coalition government with the Democratic Party that lasted until January 2012. In 2009, current President ELBEGDORJ of the Democratic Party was elected to office and was re-elected for his second term in June 2013. In 2010, the MPRP voted to retake the name of the Mongolian People's Party (MPP), a name it used in the early 1920s. Shortly thereafter, a new party was formed by former president ENKHBAYAR, which adopted the MPRP name. In the 2012 Parliamentary elections, a coalition of four political parties led by the Democratic Party, gained control of the Parliament.
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