Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
have 15.4% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uzbekistan scores 75 as of 2021.
be 54.9% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 24.4% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 32.5% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 32.1% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
be 78.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
make 44.2% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.6% 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 Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
have 51.2% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.3% 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 Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% 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 Uzbekistan, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 76.4% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 25.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 36.2 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 24.5% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.9% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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