Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 11.6% less likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.4 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 49.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
make 37.2% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 15.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 41.6% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mongolia, on the other hand, 20.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montenegro, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 88% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.2% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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