Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 30.0% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malaysia spends $1,441 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. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 69.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 43.3% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 28.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 81.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
make 84.6% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $13,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.6% 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.5% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 26.9% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
be 13.8% 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 Malaysia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 34.8% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 87.7% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.2% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mongolia, 71% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 90% as of 2021.
be 12.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 86.3% more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 14.1% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 47.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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