Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 22.7% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.
see 14.5% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 32.7% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 35.3% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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.
have 53.9% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Dominica, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 97% 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 21.2% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 78.1% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 66.0% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 24.4% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 6.2 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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