Russia vs Mongolia: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Russia | Mongolia | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 144m2025 | 3.6m2025 | 9 · 132 |
| Area | 17,125,190 km²2024 | 1,564,116 km²2024 | 1 · 18 |
| Density | 8.82024 | 2.32024 | 203 · 215 |
| Urban share | 75.3%2025 | 71.1%2025 | 73 · 85 |
| Fertility | 1.422024 | 2.502024 | 172 · 78 |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8%2025 | 5.4%2025 | 50 · 142 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.6tn2025 | $25.4bn2025 | 8 · 124 |
| GDP per capita | $17,5472025 | $7,1082025 | 84 · 120 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $49,5682025 | $20,7982025 | 55 · 102 |
| GDP growth | 1.0%2025 | 6.8%2025 | 175 · 21 |
| Agriculture share | 3.1%2025 | 8.9%2025 | 127 · 75 |
| Industry share | 29.7%2025 | 37.2%2025 | 55 · 22 |
| Services share | 58.9%2025 | 44.3%2025 | 95 · 172 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 8.7%2025 | 8.6%2025 | 26 · 27 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 16.9%2024 | 118 · 72 |
| Military spending | 7.50%2025 | 0.88%2025 | 4 · 124 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 18.2%2025 | 68.1%2025 | 152 · 32 |
| FDI inflows | 0.4%2025 | 10.8%2025 | 161 · 15 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 2.1%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 170 · 93 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 16.4%2025 | 25.4%2025 | 142 · 98 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 60.4%2024 | 69.0%2024 | 62 · 54 |
| Education spending | 4.2%2023 | 5.2%2024 | 93 · 54 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 73.4 yrs2024 | 72.4 yrs2024 | 122 · 134 |
| Infant mortality | 4.12024 | 11.22024 | 157 · 106 |
| Health spending | 7.0%2023 | 6.1%2023 | 85 · 102 |
| Physicians | 5.112022 | 4.132022 | 8 · 28 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.4%2024 | 85.1%2024 | 31 · 83 |
| Fixed broadband | 27.12024 | 15.82024 | 70 · 99 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 99.1%2024 | 86 · 134 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.98 t2024 | 7.85 t2024 | 14 · 27 |
| Renewable energy | 3.5%2021 | 3.0%2021 | 172 · 174 |
| Forest cover | 50.8%2024 | 9.1%2024 | 56 · 169 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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