Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.4% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.0% as of 2017.
be 50.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
make 39.1% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2020.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 35.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uzbekistan, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% 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 Uzbekistan, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 20.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, General Department of National Taxation.
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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