Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 12.2% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 22.0% of people as of 2024.
be 63.2% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 68.6% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 62.0% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
Economy
be 32.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
be 11.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
make 56.7% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 14.8% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 32.1% 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 Kyrgyzstan, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% 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 Kyrgyzstan, that number is 95% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 31.1% more on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 70.4% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 50.6% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 14.7 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 24.2% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 26.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.0% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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