Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 46.1% more likely to be obese
In Brunei, 14.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 79.1% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $16,300 as of 2023.
be 16.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 91.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mongolia, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Brunei, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Mongolia, 88% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mongolia: At a glance
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