Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (67 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 54.5% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $25,300 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 66.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
be 6.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 4.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kazakhstan, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 88% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 69.0% more on education
Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mongolia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 35.7% more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mongolia: At a glance
How big is Mongolia compared to Kazakhstan? See an in-depth size comparison.