Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 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.
be 46.1% more likely to be obese
In Brunei, 14.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 81.5% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $62,200 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 15.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 45.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Brunei, approximately 31.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 91.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 33.7% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Brunei, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Mongolia, 88% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% more on education
Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Mongolia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 72.7% more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.2% 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.
Mongolia: At a glance
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