Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 30.8% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 35.6% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 35.5% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
have 12.6% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
Economy
make 7.0 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.9% 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.3% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
have 34.7% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% 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 New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.7% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 75.3% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 46.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Environment
be 90.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.4% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 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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