Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 35.6% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 7.4 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 17.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 20.9% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 55.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% 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 Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Mongolia, 88% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 56.3% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 88.5% more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Mongolia: At a glance
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