Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mongolia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
be 12.1% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $12,100 as of 2022, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $27,500 as of 2022.
be 37.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 56.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Russia, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2020.
pay a 30.0% higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 68.2% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 43.6% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% 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 Russia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 55.1% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, General Department of National Taxation.
Russia: At a glance
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