Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam 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 Vietnam, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 90.4% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
be 60.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 37.8% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
have 73.2% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 84.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
make 28.7% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.1% more 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 Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
have 20.6% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% 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 Vietnam, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.5% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 24.9% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 42.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.3% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
live with 5.3 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vietnam, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.6% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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