Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Israel, 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.
be 12.9% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.
see 72.5% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 23.5% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
make 88.2% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 13.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Israel, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 12.1% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mongolia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 14.5% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 71% as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.4% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 45.9% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
use 62.0% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 8.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.0% more CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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