Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 88.4% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
be 67.2% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 92.3% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 96.5% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 46.2% less access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 22.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 86.9% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 86.2% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.7% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2024. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 3.1 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 74.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 35.4% less 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 Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.9% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 53.9% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 42.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.3% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 9.5 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 95.9% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 61.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 98.1% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 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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Ethiopia: At a glance
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