Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.8% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
pay a 68.8% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 56.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
be 70.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 62.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
have 28.9% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mongolia, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 53.1% more on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mongolia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
How big is Mongolia compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.