Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
see 20.0% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guyana spends $1,331 as of 2023.
have 16.9% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Guyana scores 76 as of 2021.
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mongolia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
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 Guyana, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guyana, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
have 66.4% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Guyana has 13.9 as of 2020.
be 33.9% more likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guyana, it is 24.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $32,414 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guyana, that number is 12.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 17.6% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 82.9% 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 Guyana, 75.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 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 Guyana, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% 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 Guyana, that number is 96% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.3% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Guyana, that number is 19.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guyana, they kill 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.0% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guyana has 12.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guyana, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 41.9% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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