Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.3% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.
see 88.4% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 17.0% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mongolia has 41.3 as of 2022.
have 25.3% less access to essential health services
Norway scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 40.3% more likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mongolia, however, that number is 27.1% as of 2022.
make 92.5% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 74.2% more children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mongolia, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mongolia, about 85.1% do as of 2024.
be 13.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Norway, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.6% less on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.2 times more likely to be murdered
Norway has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 8.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.1% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
live with 66.7% more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 88.5% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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