Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 10.8% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 7.2 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 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
be 20.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
pay a 70.1% lower top tax rate
Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 10.9% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
Life
have 46.3% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Mongolia, on the other hand, 20.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Barbados, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Mongolia, 88% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.7% less on healthcare
Barbados spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 14.0% more on education
Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Ministry of Finance, Barbados, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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