Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mongolia instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 13.0 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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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Economy

be 86.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.

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make 87.5% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.4 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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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be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mongolia, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.1% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mongolia, about 85.1% do as of 2024.

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be 13.9% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Mongolia, 86% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 36.7% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% 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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Safety

be 15.6 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 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 60.8% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.

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use 57.1% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 70.7% more CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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