Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 23.6% more doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
have 21.5% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.
be 57.1% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 48.2% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
be 36.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 19.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
have 34.4% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.2% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.2% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.4% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.9% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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