Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.8% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greenland, that number is 28.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 8.2 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $58,499 as of 2023.
Life
be 21.9% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 29.0% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% 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 Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 18.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greenland has 32.0 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 33.1% more CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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