Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of China, you would:
Health
have 32.7% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mongolia has 41.3 as of 2022.
live 5.6 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.
see 25.4% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 19.8% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.2% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
make 48.7% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 10.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In China, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 94% 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 33.6% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mongolia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 28.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.8 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In China, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 71% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 91.8% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 66.6% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
use 58.2% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 15.8% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 87.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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