Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 45.1% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
pay a 23.1% lower top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 37.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
have 23.6% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mongolia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 46.5% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.1% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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