Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 77.1% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
be 84.8% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 82.1% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 82.5% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 31.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 63.5% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.3% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more 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 Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.9% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2024. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more 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 Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 37.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.0% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 64.3% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.7% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
live with 68.2% more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 77.9% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 45.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 90.8% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 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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