Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 18th vs. 24th).
By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.6B) and South Africa ranks 41/197 ($400B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 107/197 ($6,691), while South Africa ranks 112/197 ($6,253).
Main facts and rankings
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3599274
|
65314246
|
| Population rank | 132/197 | 24/197 |
| GDP |
$23.6B
2024 |
$400B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 121/197 | 41/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,691
2024 |
$6,253
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 107/197 | 112/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$19,098
2024 |
$15,457
2024 |
| Government debt |
$10.5B
2024 |
$306B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
42.6%
2025 |
79.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,969
2024 |
$4,775
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 101/185 | 83/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,196
2025 |
$13,449
2025 |
| Land area |
601,740 sq mi
2025 |
468,377 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
5.86 ppl/mi²
2024 |
136.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.7
2023 |
2.22
2023 |
| Median age |
27.8 years
2024 |
29.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.2 years
2025 |
66.5 years
2025 |
Mongolia and South Africa: Comparison Charts
Mongolia and South Africa economies compared
GDP
Mongolia
South Africa
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | - | $8,748,596,501 |
| 1961 | - | $9,225,996,310 |
| 1962 | - | $9,813,996,074 |
| 1963 | - | $10,854,195,658 |
| 1964 | - | $11,955,995,218 |
| 1965 | - | $13,068,994,772 |
| 1966 | - | $14,211,394,315 |
| 1967 | - | $15,821,393,671 |
| 1968 | - | $17,124,793,150 |
| 1969 | - | $19,256,992,297 |
| 1970 | - | $21,218,391,513 |
| 1971 | - | $23,411,076,638 |
| 1972 | - | $24,515,919,217 |
| 1973 | - | $33,262,772,008 |
| 1974 | - | $41,389,186,095 |
| 1975 | - | $42,906,905,672 |
| 1976 | - | $41,150,460,288 |
| 1977 | - | $45,328,411,332 |
| 1978 | - | $51,607,412,902 |
| 1979 | - | $63,038,658,089 |
| 1980 | $2,101,394,100 | $89,411,864,402 |
| 1981 | $2,310,099,100 | $93,141,472,164 |
| 1982 | $2,552,401,933 | $85,904,057,409 |
| 1983 | $2,725,736,633 | $96,204,110,942 |
| 1984 | $2,098,734,600 | $84,870,163,366 |
| 1985 | $2,186,505,475 | $64,459,376,087 |
| 1986 | $2,896,178,867 | $73,354,771,399 |
| 1987 | $3,020,611,600 | $96,535,763,418 |
| 1988 | $3,204,461,567 | $103,976,831,871 |
| 1989 | $3,576,966,800 | $108,055,624,082 |
| 1990 | $2,560,785,660 | $126,048,140,142 |
| 1991 | $2,379,018,326 | $135,203,698,238 |
| 1992 | $1,317,611,864 | $146,956,150,987 |
| 1993 | $768,401,634 | $147,194,747,566 |
| 1994 | $925,817,092 | $153,512,712,382 |
| 1995 | $1,452,165,005 | $171,735,933,897 |
| 1996 | $1,345,719,472 | $163,234,925,381 |
| 1997 | $1,180,934,203 | $168,978,057,328 |
| 1998 | $1,124,440,205 | $152,982,984,557 |
| 1999 | $1,057,408,589 | $151,516,957,079 |
| 2000 | $1,136,896,124 | $151,752,757,215 |
| 2001 | $1,267,997,934 | $135,429,905,923 |
| 2002 | $1,396,555,720 | $129,087,556,612 |
| 2003 | $1,595,297,356 | $197,018,965,309 |
| 2004 | $1,992,066,808 | $255,806,908,595 |
| 2005 | $2,523,471,601 | $288,867,217,197 |
| 2006 | $3,414,055,662 | $303,858,675,364 |
| 2007 | $4,234,999,704 | $333,077,117,254 |
| 2008 | $5,623,216,608 | $316,131,258,616 |
| 2009 | $4,583,850,368 | $329,754,060,647 |
| 2010 | $7,189,481,999 | $417,363,822,802 |
| 2011 | $10,409,797,378 | $458,199,494,831 |
| 2012 | $12,292,770,632 | $434,400,545,086 |
| 2013 | $12,582,122,604 | $400,886,013,596 |
| 2014 | $12,226,514,668 | $381,198,869,776 |
| 2015 | $11,619,892,591 | $346,709,790,459 |
| 2016 | $11,181,350,649 | $323,585,509,674 |
| 2017 | $11,480,847,741 | $381,448,814,653 |
| 2018 | $13,178,094,720 | $405,260,723,893 |
| 2019 | $14,206,359,018 | $389,330,032,224 |
| 2020 | $13,312,981,429 | $337,974,655,408 |
| 2021 | $15,286,441,738 | $420,886,877,629 |
| 2022 | $17,146,471,714 | $406,920,004,594 |
| 2023 | $20,325,121,394 | $380,699,271,816 |
| 2024 | $23,586,055,802 | $400,260,724,226 |
Mongolia and South Africa economies compared
GDP per capita
Mongolia
South Africa
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | - | $532 |
| 1961 | - | $546 |
| 1962 | - | $563 |
| 1963 | - | $605 |
| 1964 | - | $646 |
| 1965 | - | $685 |
| 1966 | - | $722 |
| 1967 | - | $779 |
| 1968 | - | $817 |
| 1969 | - | $891 |
| 1970 | - | $952 |
| 1971 | - | $1,020 |
| 1972 | - | $1,038 |
| 1973 | - | $1,369 |
| 1974 | - | $1,656 |
| 1975 | - | $1,670 |
| 1976 | - | $1,559 |
| 1977 | - | $1,671 |
| 1978 | - | $1,852 |
| 1979 | - | $2,202 |
| 1980 | $1,235 | $3,029 |
| 1981 | $1,325 | $3,050 |
| 1982 | $1,430 | $2,717 |
| 1983 | $1,490 | $2,938 |
| 1984 | $1,120 | $2,504 |
| 1985 | $1,138 | $1,839 |
| 1986 | $1,469 | $2,027 |
| 1987 | $1,493 | $2,586 |
| 1988 | $1,543 | $2,702 |
| 1989 | $1,684 | $2,727 |
| 1990 | $1,220 | $3,093 |
| 1991 | $1,099 | $3,243 |
| 1992 | $608 | $3,462 |
| 1993 | $355 | $3,400 |
| 1994 | $423 | $3,489 |
| 1995 | $653 | $3,856 |
| 1996 | $596 | $3,618 |
| 1997 | $515 | $3,700 |
| 1998 | $484 | $3,310 |
| 1999 | $449 | $3,242 |
| 2000 | $476 | $3,218 |
| 2001 | $524 | $2,847 |
| 2002 | $570 | $2,688 |
| 2003 | $643 | $4,062 |
| 2004 | $794 | $5,221 |
| 2005 | $995 | $5,837 |
| 2006 | $1,330 | $6,077 |
| 2007 | $1,628 | $6,592 |
| 2008 | $2,127 | $6,185 |
| 2009 | $1,703 | $6,375 |
| 2010 | $2,625 | $7,973 |
| 2011 | $3,736 | $8,646 |
| 2012 | $4,329 | $8,077 |
| 2013 | $4,340 | $7,332 |
| 2014 | $4,126 | $6,857 |
| 2015 | $3,839 | $6,112 |
| 2016 | $3,620 | $5,651 |
| 2017 | $3,646 | $6,618 |
| 2018 | $4,108 | $6,914 |
| 2019 | $4,348 | $6,534 |
| 2020 | $4,001 | $5,581 |
| 2021 | $4,518 | $6,843 |
| 2022 | $4,994 | $6,523 |
| 2023 | $5,839 | $6,023 |
| 2024 | $6,691 | $6,253 |
Mongolia vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Mongolia
South Africa
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1950 | 38.6 | 43.1 |
| 1951 | 39.1 | 44.1 |
| 1952 | 39.4 | 45 |
| 1953 | 39.8 | 46.1 |
| 1954 | 40.2 | 47.1 |
| 1955 | 40.7 | 48.2 |
| 1956 | 41.4 | 49.2 |
| 1957 | 40.4 | 50.2 |
| 1958 | 42.8 | 51.1 |
| 1959 | 43.7 | 51.9 |
| 1960 | 44.5 | 52.6 |
| 1961 | 45.4 | 53.1 |
| 1962 | 46.3 | 53.6 |
| 1963 | 47.1 | 53.9 |
| 1964 | 47.9 | 54.2 |
| 1965 | 48.7 | 54.4 |
| 1966 | 49.4 | 54.7 |
| 1967 | 50.1 | 55 |
| 1968 | 50.8 | 55.2 |
| 1969 | 51.4 | 55.4 |
| 1970 | 52 | 55.7 |
| 1971 | 52.6 | 56 |
| 1972 | 53.1 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 53.6 | 56.7 |
| 1974 | 54 | 57.1 |
| 1975 | 54.3 | 57.6 |
| 1976 | 54.6 | 58 |
| 1977 | 54.8 | 58.5 |
| 1978 | 54.9 | 59 |
| 1979 | 55.1 | 59.5 |
| 1980 | 55.2 | 60 |
| 1981 | 55.4 | 60.4 |
| 1982 | 55.6 | 60.9 |
| 1983 | 55.9 | 61.4 |
| 1984 | 56.1 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 56.4 | 62.2 |
| 1986 | 56.8 | 62.4 |
| 1987 | 57.1 | 62.7 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 62.9 |
| 1989 | 58.1 | 63 |
| 1990 | 58.8 | 62.9 |
| 1991 | 59.8 | 63 |
| 1992 | 60.4 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 60.8 | 62.6 |
| 1994 | 60.9 | 62.1 |
| 1995 | 60.9 | 61.6 |
| 1996 | 61 | 61.1 |
| 1997 | 61.4 | 60.5 |
| 1998 | 62.1 | 59.9 |
| 1999 | 62.8 | 59.2 |
| 2000 | 63.5 | 58.4 |
| 2001 | 63.8 | 57.2 |
| 2002 | 64 | 55.6 |
| 2003 | 64.1 | 54.2 |
| 2004 | 64.3 | 54 |
| 2005 | 64.8 | 53.9 |
| 2006 | 65.6 | 54.2 |
| 2007 | 66.5 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 67.1 | 56 |
| 2009 | 67.2 | 57.4 |
| 2010 | 67.1 | 58.9 |
| 2011 | 67.2 | 60.6 |
| 2012 | 67.6 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 68.2 | 62.4 |
| 2014 | 68.7 | 63.2 |
| 2015 | 69.2 | 64.1 |
| 2016 | 69.7 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 70.2 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 70.6 | 65.7 |
| 2019 | 70.7 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | 70 | 65.2 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 62 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 65.5 |
| 2023 | 71.7 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | 72 | 66.3 |
| 2025 | 72.2 | 66.5 |
Mongolia and South Africa population clocks and comparison
Population
Mongolia
South Africa
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 977,595 | 16,440,172 |
| 1961 | 1,009,284 | 16,908,035 |
| 1962 | 1,041,444 | 17,418,522 |
| 1963 | 1,071,362 | 17,954,564 |
| 1964 | 1,100,234 | 18,511,361 |
| 1965 | 1,131,177 | 19,089,380 |
| 1966 | 1,163,754 | 19,690,087 |
| 1967 | 1,196,996 | 20,314,066 |
| 1968 | 1,229,930 | 20,957,287 |
| 1969 | 1,262,284 | 21,614,676 |
| 1970 | 1,295,272 | 22,279,984 |
| 1971 | 1,330,071 | 22,942,143 |
| 1972 | 1,366,821 | 23,609,456 |
| 1973 | 1,405,502 | 24,294,263 |
| 1974 | 1,446,050 | 24,989,108 |
| 1975 | 1,488,296 | 25,690,940 |
| 1976 | 1,531,945 | 26,395,450 |
| 1977 | 1,576,245 | 27,118,952 |
| 1978 | 1,619,468 | 27,869,507 |
| 1979 | 1,660,659 | 28,634,162 |
| 1980 | 1,701,335 | 29,518,857 |
| 1981 | 1,742,857 | 30,541,044 |
| 1982 | 1,785,364 | 31,615,339 |
| 1983 | 1,829,092 | 32,739,304 |
| 1984 | 1,874,349 | 33,892,788 |
| 1985 | 1,921,514 | 35,042,093 |
| 1986 | 1,970,965 | 36,180,515 |
| 1987 | 2,022,800 | 37,326,190 |
| 1988 | 2,076,322 | 38,480,649 |
| 1989 | 2,124,185 | 39,628,575 |
| 1990 | 2,098,710 | 40,746,268 |
| 1991 | 2,165,342 | 41,687,898 |
| 1992 | 2,167,790 | 42,443,509 |
| 1993 | 2,165,130 | 43,297,156 |
| 1994 | 2,189,395 | 44,004,139 |
| 1995 | 2,224,945 | 44,541,554 |
| 1996 | 2,259,507 | 45,123,018 |
| 1997 | 2,291,750 | 45,666,838 |
| 1998 | 2,323,809 | 46,223,880 |
| 1999 | 2,356,813 | 46,730,335 |
| 2000 | 2,388,299 | 47,159,719 |
| 2001 | 2,417,751 | 47,566,800 |
| 2002 | 2,449,027 | 48,019,415 |
| 2003 | 2,480,374 | 48,500,348 |
| 2004 | 2,508,412 | 48,991,421 |
| 2005 | 2,536,407 | 49,490,033 |
| 2006 | 2,567,168 | 49,998,277 |
| 2007 | 2,601,850 | 50,528,584 |
| 2008 | 2,643,201 | 51,114,599 |
| 2009 | 2,691,115 | 51,728,516 |
| 2010 | 2,738,622 | 52,344,051 |
| 2011 | 2,786,317 | 52,995,205 |
| 2012 | 2,839,705 | 53,782,567 |
| 2013 | 2,899,011 | 54,678,791 |
| 2014 | 2,963,113 | 55,594,838 |
| 2015 | 3,026,864 | 56,723,537 |
| 2016 | 3,088,856 | 57,259,551 |
| 2017 | 3,148,917 | 57,635,162 |
| 2018 | 3,208,189 | 58,613,001 |
| 2019 | 3,267,673 | 59,587,885 |
| 2020 | 3,327,204 | 60,562,381 |
| 2021 | 3,383,741 | 61,502,603 |
| 2022 | 3,433,748 | 62,378,410 |
| 2023 | 3,481,145 | 63,212,384 |
| 2024 | 3,524,788 | 64,007,187 |
Fertility rates in Mongolia and South Africa
Fertility rate
Mongolia
South Africa
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 6.82 | 6.11 |
| 1961 | 6.96 | 6.08 |
| 1962 | 7.1 | 6.05 |
| 1963 | 7.24 | 6.01 |
| 1964 | 7.33 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 7.38 | 5.89 |
| 1966 | 7.41 | 5.91 |
| 1967 | 7.39 | 5.85 |
| 1968 | 7.37 | 5.78 |
| 1969 | 7.34 | 5.72 |
| 1970 | 7.31 | 5.63 |
| 1971 | 7.3 | 5.57 |
| 1972 | 7.28 | 5.49 |
| 1973 | 7.24 | 5.41 |
| 1974 | 7.17 | 5.3 |
| 1975 | 7.07 | 5.19 |
| 1976 | 6.93 | 5.07 |
| 1977 | 6.79 | 4.94 |
| 1978 | 6.62 | 4.85 |
| 1979 | 6.42 | 4.82 |
| 1980 | 6.21 | 4.78 |
| 1981 | 5.98 | 4.71 |
| 1982 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 5.63 | 4.63 |
| 1984 | 5.45 | 4.57 |
| 1985 | 5.26 | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 5.03 | 4.41 |
| 1987 | 4.83 | 4.35 |
| 1988 | 4.65 | 4.18 |
| 1989 | 4.42 | 3.98 |
| 1990 | 4.5 | 3.72 |
| 1991 | 4 | 3.62 |
| 1992 | 3.5 | 3.48 |
| 1993 | 2.5 | 3.37 |
| 1994 | 2.7 | 3.26 |
| 1995 | 2.77 | 3.17 |
| 1996 | 2.5 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 2.4 | 2.73 |
| 1998 | 2.3 | 2.63 |
| 1999 | 2.3 | 2.56 |
| 2000 | 2.2 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 2.2 | 2.37 |
| 2002 | 2.1 | 2.32 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2.36 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2.44 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2.51 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 2.55 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | 2.55 |
| 2008 | 2.6 | 2.68 |
| 2009 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 2.4 | 2.44 |
| 2011 | 2.6 | 2.44 |
| 2012 | 2.7 | 2.45 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 3.1 | 2.42 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2.36 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2.26 |
| 2017 | 2.8 | 2.28 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 2.26 |
| 2021 | 2.8 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 2.22 |
Mongolia and South Africa demographics compared
Median age
Mongolia
South Africa
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 22.8 | 19 |
| 1961 | 22.5 | 19 |
| 1962 | 22.2 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 21.7 | 18.9 |
| 1964 | 21 | 18.9 |
| 1965 | 20.3 | 18.8 |
| 1966 | 19.6 | 18.8 |
| 1967 | 19 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 18.4 | 18.8 |
| 1969 | 18 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 17.7 | 18.8 |
| 1971 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 17.3 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 18.8 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 17.2 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 19 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 19.1 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 19.2 |
| 1979 | 17.5 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 17.7 | 19.4 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 19.6 |
| 1982 | 18 | 19.8 |
| 1983 | 18.2 | 20 |
| 1984 | 18.4 | 20.2 |
| 1985 | 18.5 | 20.4 |
| 1986 | 18.6 | 20.5 |
| 1987 | 18.7 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 18.7 | 20.9 |
| 1989 | 18.8 | 21.1 |
| 1990 | 19 | 21.3 |
| 1991 | 19.1 | 21.5 |
| 1992 | 19.3 | 21.5 |
| 1993 | 19.5 | 21.9 |
| 1994 | 19.8 | 22 |
| 1995 | 20 | 21.5 |
| 1996 | 20.4 | 21.2 |
| 1997 | 20.7 | 21.2 |
| 1998 | 21 | 21.4 |
| 1999 | 21.4 | 21.6 |
| 2000 | 21.8 | 21.9 |
| 2001 | 22.2 | 22.2 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 22.4 |
| 2003 | 23 | 22.8 |
| 2004 | 23.4 | 23.1 |
| 2005 | 23.8 | 23.3 |
| 2006 | 24.2 | 23.5 |
| 2007 | 24.5 | 23.8 |
| 2008 | 24.8 | 24 |
| 2009 | 25.1 | 24.3 |
| 2010 | 25.4 | 24.6 |
| 2011 | 25.8 | 25 |
| 2012 | 26.1 | 25.3 |
| 2013 | 26.3 | 25.7 |
| 2014 | 26.5 | 26 |
| 2015 | 26.7 | 26.4 |
| 2016 | 26.9 | 26.7 |
| 2017 | 27 | 27 |
| 2018 | 27.1 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 27.2 | 27.9 |
| 2020 | 27.3 | 28.3 |
| 2021 | 27.4 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | 27.6 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 27.7 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 27.8 | 29.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$18.9B
2024 |
$390B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
36.6%
2025 |
34%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.66%
2023 |
6.02%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.6%
2023 |
0.73%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
18,000
2020 |
89,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.95%
2025 |
-6.55%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.18%
2023 |
32.3%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.2%
2024 |
62.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
38.1%
2024 |
24.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62.6
2025 |
57.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2022 |
50.5%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.4%
2022 |
0.9%
2014 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
90,595
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.22%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
7
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
220
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$986B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.51B
2024 |
$65.4B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$528M
2024 |
$855M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
66,900
2020 |
3,886,600
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.64%
2020 |
2.89%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
98.3%
2024 |
81.1%
2024 |
Energy
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,891 kg
2022 |
1,939 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.68
2022 |
$7.84
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
28.1 megatons
2023 |
397 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.08 tons
2023 |
6.29 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
94.7%
2022 |
93.3%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
3%
2021 |
9.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.01%
2022 |
3.58%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-226.4%
2022 |
-12.5%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,546 kWh
2022 |
3,247 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
10.9%
2021 |
6.45%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.81%
2022 |
2.91%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
3.73%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
87.7%
2023 |
Society
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.79%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+83
2024 |
+166,972
2024 |
| Urban population |
69.3%
2024 |
69.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.2 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.6
2025 |
40.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
33
2024 |
41
2024 |
| Higher education index |
42
2025 |
81
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
5.92
2023 |
45.5
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
21
2019 |
22.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
77
2025 |
111
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.6%
2023 |
91.2%
2024 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
31%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
83%
2023 |
75.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$448
2022 |
$570
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$174.6
2022 |
$38.2
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
72.2 years
2025 |
66.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
24.5%
2022 |
1.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.87
2021 |
0.81
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.5 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
41
2023 |
118
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
13.6
2023 |
34.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
24.8%
2022 |
31.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.3%
2024 |
7.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
24
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.5%
2022 |
20.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.68 liters
2020 |
7.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Mongolia
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.05%
2025 |
0.81%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
170,717 sq mi
2024 |
7,318 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
414,933 sq mi
2025 |
371,975 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
54,709 sq mi
2025 |
65,409 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
70,339 mi
2017 |
466,028 mi
2016 |
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