Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mongolia has 41.3 as of 2022.
live 4.3 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 10.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
make 52.6% more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
be 63.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mongolia, however, that number is 27.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 14.4% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 86.2% as of 2023. In Mongolia, it is 98.6% as of 2024.
have 26.4% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mongolia, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 76.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mongolia, about 85.1% do as of 2024.
be 11.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Tunisia, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.6% less on education
Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mongolia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 24.0% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.2% more likely to be murdered
Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 5.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 96.5% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 67.5% more electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Tunisia, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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