Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 83.1% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 70.1% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 34.0% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 66.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mongolia, on the other hand, 20.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.1% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Mongolia, that number is 88% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on education
Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Mongolia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of National Taxation, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Mongolia: At a glance
How big is Mongolia compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.