Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
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 Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.6 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.3% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 71.9% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
have 30.8% less access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
make 77.5% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.2% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more 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 Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.3% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2024. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 4.3 times 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.6% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 58.5% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.9% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 90.7% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 32.4 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 81.0% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 12.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.7% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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