Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 86.9% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 67.2% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 54.7% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
Economy
be 26.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 19.8% as of 2024.
be 32.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 77.0% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 65.9% 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 Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
have 49.9% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 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 Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.6% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 85.0% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
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 Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.8% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 20.6 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 45.1% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.3% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 32.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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