Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Suriname, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
be 22.0% less likely to be obese
In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.0 years less
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 10.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
be 59.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
pay a 73.7% lower top tax rate
Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 28.6% less money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Suriname, approximately 120.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Suriname, 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 31.9% less on education
Suriname spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mongolia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 60.8% less on healthcare
Suriname 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, Ministry of Finance, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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