Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 100.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
be 14.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 82.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.3% more likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Mongolia, it is 99.2% as of 2020.
be 38.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 78.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 91% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 80.0% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% 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.
Mongolia: At a glance
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