Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.7% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 23.1% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
be 59.0% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.1% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
have 42.9% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 50.7% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
be 14.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 63.4% 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 Brazil, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
have 28.2% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% 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 Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.3% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.3 times more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mongolia, 71% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 48% as of 2021.
be 26.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.6% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 55.9% less strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 12.5% more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 80.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 70.4% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 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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