Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of India, you would:
Health
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 5.7 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Mongolia has 41.3 as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.
be 47.3% more likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
be 23.9% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 48.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.2% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Mongolia, it is 98.6% as of 2024.
be 51.9% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.6% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Mongolia, about 85.1% do as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 27.1% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mongolia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 81.7% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 19.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 5.0 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
live with 94.9% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.3 times more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 44.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.6 times more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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