Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 75.7% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $12,100 as of 2022, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $64,600 as of 2022.
be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2022.
be 45.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 4.0 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 46.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 74.4% 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 States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 18.1% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.0% 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 States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% more on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.8 times more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, General Department of National Taxation.
United States: At a glance
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