Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 16.6% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 4.4 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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
make 32.2% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 66.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 43.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.8% more likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Mongolia, it is 99.2% as of 2020.
be 80.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 14.5% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.7% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.1% 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, General Department of National Taxation, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Mongolia: At a glance
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