Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 17.6% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 4.2 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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
make 55.2% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2022.
be 45.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 6.2% as of 2022.
be 21.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mongolia, however, that number is 27.8% as of 2020.
Life
have 88.6% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 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 Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mongolia, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mongolia, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 42.4% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 17.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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.
Mongolia: At a glance
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