Mongolia vs South Africa: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mongolia and South Africa: Mongolia leads on Televisions (168,800) against South Africa (6); Mongolia leads on Radios (155,900) against South Africa (17); South Africa leads on Total net-migration (39,600 persons) against Mongolia (104.70 persons). Across 110 compared metrics, Mongolia wins on 45 and South Africa wins on 52.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 83.02 %★ | 75.66 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 83% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 76% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 52.57 points | 75.71 points★ | |
| Radios | 155,900★ | 17 | |
| Televisions | 168,800★ | 6 | |
| Waterways | 400 | NA |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 510,224★ | 3.23M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 19.2★ | 446.7 | |
| Population Distribution | population sparsely distributed throughout the country; the capital of Ulaanbaatar and the northern city of Darhan support the highest population densities | the population is concentrated along the southern and southeastern coast, and inland around Pretoria; the eastern half of the country is more densely populated than the west, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 6.1 Cubic meters per year★ | 4.8 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 34.8 | 51.35★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.05 % | 1.94 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 54.9 | 85.66★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.11M sq. km★ | 963,410 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 2,798 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 68.59 cubic meters per inhabitant | 464.7 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 796 | 16,700★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 44.15 % | 61.59 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 21★ | 9 | |
| Independence | 29 | 31★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.7★ | 102.05 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.3★ | 7.2 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.9 % of GDP | 8.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 18.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 8 people/sq km★ | 2.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 41 %★ | 118 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.9 | 22.5★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 20.6 %★ | 28.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | <1,000 (2020 est.) | 7.8 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 1.9★ | 4.9 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 18,000 | 89,000★ |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.24 | 0.37★ | |
| Airports | 37 | 573★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 25 | 90★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 1 |