Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 35.6% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.1 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 12.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 32.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.3% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2017. In Mongolia, it is 99.2% as of 2020.
be 21.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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.
have 26.2% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 21.5 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 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Egypt, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 19.1% less on healthcare
Egypt 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 25.6% more on education
Egypt spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. 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, General Department of National Taxation, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Mongolia: At a glance
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