Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Ukraine, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 24.6% more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ukraine spends $1,382 as of 2021.
have 16.9% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ukraine scores 76 as of 2021.
have 14.5% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ukraine has 35.3 as of 2023.
be 14.6% more likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ukraine, it is 21.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ukraine, however, that number is 23.2% as of 2020.
make 17.5% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $5,866 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 Ukraine, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.1% 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.6 children do as of 2024.
have 67.6% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.1% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 8.2% of GDP as of 2021.
Safety
be 36.1% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ukraine, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ukraine, they kill 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 37.2% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ukraine has 21.6 as of 2024.
live with 85.3% more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ukraine withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ukraine, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.1% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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