CULTURE

8 Dishes: Can You Name Mongolia's Traditional Foods?

Buuz, khuushuur, tsuivan, airag — 8 questions about the dishes, drinks, and dairy foods that define Mongolian cuisine

INTERACTIVE 6 min read Apr 16, 2026

TOOLS & CALCULATORS

ECONOMY CALCULATOR

Mutton Costs 45% More in Winter: Plan Your Meat Budget

Five meats, four seasons, one budget. See when to buy and how much you'll spend.

CALCULATOR 9 min

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ENVIRONMENT CALCULATOR

76x the Safe Limit: What UB's Air Does to Your Body

Enter your age, district, and health profile — and see how many years of life expectancy you may be losing to pollution

CALCULATOR 8 min

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SOCIAL CALCULATOR

₮792,000 a Month: Can You Survive in Ulaanbaatar?

Rent alone exceeds the minimum wage. Adjust the sliders and see where you'd cut.

CALCULATOR 9 min

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ECONOMY CALCULATOR

Mongolia's Two Debt Numbers: $10.5B Government, $37.1B Total

Government debt is moderate at 44% of GDP. But total external debt — including banks and corporations — is 158%. Which number matters more?

CALCULATOR 8 min

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ECONOMY CALCULATOR

17% Mortgage vs. 6%: Should You Rent or Buy in Ulaanbaatar?

Apartment prices hit ₮5 million per square meter. At commercial rates, buying rarely makes sense — but the subsidized program changes everything.

CALCULATOR 9 min

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ECONOMY DATABASE

₮3.2 Trillion: Who Owns Mongolia's Biggest Companies?

A searchable database of Mongolia's largest companies — by revenue, sector, and ownership. Find out who controls the economy.

DATABASE 6 min

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ECONOMY DATABASE

Where Does Mongolia's Government Spend? Every Line Item

A searchable breakdown of Mongolia's national budget — every ministry, every category. See where the money goes and what changed from last year.

DATABASE 7 min

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SOCIAL DATABASE

Which Hospital Should You Choose? Mongolia's Medical Data

Patient satisfaction, mortality rates, and wait times at Mongolia's hospitals — searchable and comparable for the first time.

DATABASE 6 min

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ENVIRONMENT DATABASE

25,200 Hectares: Inside Mongolia's Mining Permits

A searchable database of mining permits across Mongolia — by mineral type, province, and area. See which companies hold the largest claims on Mongolian land.

DATABASE 6 min

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VISUAL STORIES

CULTURE INTERACTIVE

8 Dishes: Can You Name Mongolia's Traditional Foods?

Buuz, khuushuur, tsuivan, airag — 8 questions about the dishes, drinks, and dairy foods that define Mongolian cuisine

INTERACTIVE 6 min

POLITICS INTERACTIVE

9 Questions: How Well Do You Know Mongolian History?

From the Xiongnu empire that forced China to pay tribute, to the world's largest land empire, to a peaceful democratic revolution — how well do you know one of history's greatest civilizations?

INTERACTIVE 6 min

SOCIAL INTERACTIVE

Nomad vs. City: Which Life Scores Higher?

Compare the real costs and benefits of nomadic herding versus urban life in Mongolia — five variables, one comparison

INTERACTIVE 8 min

SOCIAL INTERACTIVE

21 Aimags: Which One Should You Live In?

Seven questions about your lifestyle — nature or city, winters or adventure, career or community — matched against the real data profiles of Mongolia's 21 aimags.

INTERACTIVE 7 min

ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIVE

4,000 Lives a Year: Mongolia's Air Pollution Deaths

4,000 Mongolians die from air pollution every year. Each dot below represents 10 of them.

INTERACTIVE 6 min

SOCIAL INTERACTIVE

1.54 Million in One City: Mongolia's Population Imbalance

Two-thirds of Mongolia's population lives in a single city. The rest is spread across an area the size of Western Europe — making it the most sparsely populated country on Earth

INTERACTIVE 8 min

SOCIAL INTERACTIVE

380 µg/m³ in January: How Coal Smoke Reaches Your Lungs

Every winter, ger district stoves release smoke particles that travel through the air, slip past your body's defenses, and lodge deep in your lungs. Here's how it happens, step by step.

INTERACTIVE 9 min

SOCIAL INTERACTIVE

980,000 Cases: How Mongolia's Covid Compared

Track Mongolia's cumulative Covid-19 case trajectory against its neighbors on a logarithmic scale — the same method the New York Times used to reveal outbreak dynamics.

INTERACTIVE 7 min