Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.3% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 12.7% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 24.6% less access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 54.6% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.0 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 35.0% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% 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 Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 32.2% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 83.8% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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