Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 61.1% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.3 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 2.9 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 77.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 30.5% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Mongolia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.5% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 49.0% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mongolia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 76.7% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 16.3% 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.