Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 63.0% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 34.1% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 24.6% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. China scores 81 as of 2021.
be 51.6% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 24.6% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 95.0% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.0% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.4% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 59.9% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% 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 China, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.1% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 91.6% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 29.5% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mongolia, 71% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In China, that number is 91% as of 2020.
be 40.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 12.2 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 46.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.7% more CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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