Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 38.0% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Palau has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mongolia has 41.3 as of 2022.
see 40.3% less spent on your healthcare
Palau spends $1,857 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
Economy
make 63.6% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $19,532 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Palau, approximately 89.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 18.6 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.
have 58.1% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 44.1% less on healthcare
Palau spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 51.5% more on education
Palau spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mongolia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 44.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Palau, road accidents kill 22.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Palau has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 90.5% less CO2
Palau emits 82.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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