Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 15.9% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 31.7% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kazakhstan spends $1,460 as of 2023.
have 23.1% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Kazakhstan scores 80 as of 2021.
be 21.1% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kazakhstan, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 5.0% as of 2024.
make 2.1 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $14,692 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.6% less 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 Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.9% 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 Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2024.
have 15.5% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kazakhstan, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% 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 Kazakhstan, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 56.9% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 88.6% more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh as of 2023.
live with 10.2 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kazakhstan withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.1% more CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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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