Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
be 33.1% less likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 11.2 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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
pay a 69.7% lower top tax rate
New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 72.9% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $42,400 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 93.7% more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 23.9% more children
In New Zealand, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In New Zealand, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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 31.5% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In New Zealand, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 18.3% less on education
New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Mongolia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 60.8% less on healthcare
New Zealand spends 9.7% 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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