Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 68.9% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
live 0.8 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (66 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Philippines, that number is 5.7% as of 2017.
be 27.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Philippines, however, that number is 21.6% as of 2017.
make 38.7% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2018, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2017.
pay a 3.2 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Philippines, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 38.0% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Philippines, there are 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Philippines, 121.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 23.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Philippines, about 60.0% do as of 2018.
be 11.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Philippines, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Philippines spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, General Department of National Taxation.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.