Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 23.4% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 15.4% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mexico scores 75 as of 2021.
be 62.4% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 48.8% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
have 37.3% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 48.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 95.4% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% 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 Mexico, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.1% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 4.2 times more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mongolia, 71% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 37.8% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
live with 13.2 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.6% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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