Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 35.0% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 60.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
be 34.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 4.5 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 84.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 81.1% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 31.9% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United Kingdom, about 95.0% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of National Taxation, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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