Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 82.1% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 79.4% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
Life
have 41.2% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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 Denmark, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Denmark, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 88% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.2% less on education
Denmark spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Mongolia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 62.0% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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