Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 59.5% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 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. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
be 85.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.6% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
have 45.9% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 52.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
make 2.6 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 62.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 63.4% 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.6% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
have 34.9% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% 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 Turkey, that number is 96% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.5% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 29.5% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.4% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 13.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mongolia, 71% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 61% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 48.5% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
use 36.8% more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
live with 14.1 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.5% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 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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