Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 23.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
be 20.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
pay a 69.7% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 14.2% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 45.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 73.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Colombia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 88% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.6% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 7.7% 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN), General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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