Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 23.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 6.2% as of 2022.
pay a 79.5% lower top tax rate
Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 72.7% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2022.
be 38.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mongolia, however, that number is 27.8% as of 2020.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mongolia, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 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 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 75.0% 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 Italy, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 49.0% less on healthcare
Italy spends 9.6% 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, Italian Revenue Agency, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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