Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
be 57.3% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mongolia, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.
live 6.2 years less
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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
make 2.5 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $16,300 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mongolia, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
be 35.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mongolia, however, that number is 27.8% as of 2020.
Life
be 69.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tonga, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mongolia, 39.0 women do as of 2020.
be 62.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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.
have 24.4% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 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 25.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mongolia, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tonga, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 28.8% less on education
Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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.
Mongolia: At a glance
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