If you lived in Mongolia instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

Health

be 27.8% less likely to be obese

In Saint Lucia, 34.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.

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have 15.6% less access to essential health services

Saint Lucia scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.

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be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Saint Lucia has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 44.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Lucia, 9.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.

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make 51.8% less money

Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $14,746 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.

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Life

be 29.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Lucia, approximately 15.8 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.

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have 50.8% more children

In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 24.8% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Lucia, approximately 68.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mongolia, about 85.1% do as of 2024.

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be 12.2% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Saint Lucia, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 98% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 35.3% more on education

Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mongolia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 28.3% more on healthcare

Saint Lucia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 84.8% less likely to be murdered

Saint Lucia has a homicide rate of 39.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 39.3% more likely to die in a road accident

In Saint Lucia, road accidents kill 8.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 16.3% more home broadband

Saint Lucia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.

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live with 76.2% less strain on fresh water

Saint Lucia withdraws 14% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 6.0 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Saint Lucia, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.

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emit 4.6 times more CO2

Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Mongolia: At a glance

Mongolia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 1,553,556 sq km. The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAAN they established a huge Eurasian empire through conquest. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually retired to their original steppe homelands and in the late 17th century came under Chinese rule. Mongolia won its independence in 1921 with Soviet backing and a communist regime was installed in 1924. The modern country of Mongolia, however, represents only part of the Mongols' historical homeland; more ethnic Mongolians live in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China than in Mongolia. Following a peaceful democratic revolution, the ex-communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) won elections in 1990 and 1992, but was defeated by the Democratic Union Coalition (DUC) in the 1996 parliamentary election. The MPRP won an overwhelming majority in the 2000 parliamentary election, but the party lost seats in the 2004 election and shared power with democratic coalition parties from 2004-08. The MPRP regained a solid majority in the 2008 parliamentary elections but nevertheless formed a coalition government with the Democratic Party that lasted until January 2012. In 2009, current President ELBEGDORJ of the Democratic Party was elected to office and was re-elected for his second term in June 2013. In 2010, the MPRP voted to retake the name of the Mongolian People's Party (MPP), a name it used in the early 1920s. Shortly thereafter, a new party was formed by former president ENKHBAYAR, which adopted the MPRP name. In the 2012 Parliamentary elections, a coalition of four political parties led by the Democratic Party, gained control of the Parliament.
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