Quality of life comparison

live 3.3 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 10.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 44.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 22.1% fewer children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 55.7% less likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 44.7% more on education

Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.