Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 24.1% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.3% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
pay a 56.5% lower top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 60.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mongolia, that number is 8.0% as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mongolia, however, that number is 28.4% as of 2018.
Life
be 55.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mongolia, 45.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 25.7% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mongolia, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uzbekistan, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 32.1% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% 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, State Tax Committee, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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