Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 97.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mongolia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 1.2 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $16,300 as of 2023.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Mongolia, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 83.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mongolia, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.3% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 99.2% as of 2020.
be 44.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Mongolia, on the other hand, 20.2 children do as of 2022.
have 54.2% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mongolia, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mongolia, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 21.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 42.4% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mongolia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.9% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% 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: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Department of National Taxation.
Mongolia: At a glance
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