Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 71.0% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 20.0% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
be 83.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 47.6% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
have 54.3% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
be 23.2% 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
have 21.1% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Brunei, about 96.3% do as of 2024.
be 16.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Brunei, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.3% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 71.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 34.2% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 83.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 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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