Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 90.1% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 68.2% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tunisia, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
make 34.5% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
be 13.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
be 12.6% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2024. In Tunisia, it is 86.2% as of 2023.
have 20.9% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tunisia, about 76.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% more on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.6% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.8% less likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 31.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 28.9 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 40.3% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 54.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.6% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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