Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 88.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2022.
be 73.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 6.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 69.3% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mongolia, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Mongolia, 88% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.7% less on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 67.9% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mongolia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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