Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 87.4% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 21.7% less access to essential health services
Ireland scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
be 93.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mongolia, however, that number is 27.1% as of 2022.
make 94.6% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 69.0% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 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 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mongolia, about 85.1% do as of 2024.
be 11.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ireland, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 98% 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 11.4% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 79.7% more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mongolia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 9.1 times more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 57.8% less strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 51.1% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
use 56.7% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 9.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.0% more CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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