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Sports Money Didn't Buy Football: The Blatter Era Paradox
From 1998 to 2015, the world's poorest football federations improved fastest — while Asia's booming economies moved backward
Sports FIFA's Invisible Countries
51 countries in FIFA's 2014 World Cup audience data — including Mongolia — register as exactly 0.0. Not small. Unmeasured.
Sports Attack or Defend: The Two Ways to Win at Soccer
Atletico Madrid and Tottenham had the same SPI score in 2017-18. They got there completely differently.
Data Tools & Calculators
Tool Mutton Costs 45% More in Winter: Plan Your Meat Budget
Five meats, four seasons, one budget. See when to buy and how much you'll spend.
Tool 76x the Safe Limit: What UB's Air Does to Your Body
Enter your age, district, and health profile — and see how many years of life expectancy you may be losing to pollution
Tool ₮792,000 a Month: Can You Survive in Ulaanbaatar?
Rent alone exceeds the minimum wage. Adjust the sliders and see where you'd cut.
Tool Mongolia's Two Debt Numbers: $10.5B Government, $37.1B Total
Government debt is moderate at 44% of GDP. But total external debt — including banks and corporations — is 158%. Which number matters more?
Tool 17% Mortgage vs. 6%: Should You Rent or Buy in Ulaanbaatar?
Apartment prices hit ₮5 million per square meter. At commercial rates, buying rarely makes sense — but the subsidized program changes everything.