Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in France instead of Mongolia, you would:

Health

live 11.2 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.

be 43.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.

be 19.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.

pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate

Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.

Life

be 79.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.

be 84.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 26.8% fewer children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020. In France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 17.0% more on education

Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, General Department of National Taxation.

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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