Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 60.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 28.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mongolia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 3.9 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 39.3% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 87.4% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Gabon has 5.2 as of 2022.
have 24.6% less access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 16.2% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 60.5% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.7 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 Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.3% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gabon, about 68.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.5% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 48.4% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 85.3% less strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 70.3% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
use 62.5% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 55.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.9% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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