Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
see 6.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 13.3% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 11.0% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 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 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mongolia, about 85.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.6% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.2% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 21.9% more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
live with 54.9% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 39.7% more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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