Quality of life comparison

be 60.7% less likely to be obese

In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 111.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mongolia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 5.1 years less

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 71.3% less money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.

be 87.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.

be 91.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.

pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate

Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 2.2 times more children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Mongolia, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.6% less likely to be literate

In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 83.9% more 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 59.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Mongolia, approximately 91% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 37% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 68.3% less likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.

be 18.3% less 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 Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 39.5% more on healthcare

Mongolia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.