Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 27.2% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.9 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 18.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
be 20.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 35.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
pay a 71.4% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 41.6% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 15.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Argentina, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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 60.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 9.5% 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, Federal Administration of Public Revenue, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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