Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 13.6 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 84.0% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $16,300 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 73.3% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 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 12.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Mongolia, 88% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.4% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% 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, Secretariat for Economy and Finance, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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