Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.5% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $42,400 as of 2020.
be 48.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 4.1% as of 2019.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 9.0 women do as of 2017.
be 83.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 19.3% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 46.0% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Zealand, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In New Zealand, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, General Department of National Taxation.
New Zealand: At a glance
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