Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 35.4% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 48.4% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 20.1% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
Economy
make 8.1 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $57,602 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.5% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.4% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 41.5% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.4% more on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United Kingdom spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 83.4% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 81.1% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 80.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.7 times more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 53.8% more electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.2 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 89.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 46.2% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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