Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.9% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Greece, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $36,300 as of 2023.
be 32.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.
be 79.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
pay a 4.8 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Greece, the top tax rate is 48.0% 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 Greece, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 82.4% 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
have 50.3% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 7.4 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 Greece, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 93.9% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Greece, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, GSIS, Greece, General Department of National Taxation.
Greece: At a glance
How big is Greece compared to Mongolia? See an in-depth size comparison.