Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Moldova, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 46.1% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Moldova spends $1,181 as of 2023.
have 14.9% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Moldova has 40.2 as of 2023.
have 10.1% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Moldova scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Moldova, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 9.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Moldova, however, that number is 33.6% as of 2024.
make 16.1% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $8,622 as of 2025.
Life
have 50.6% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Moldova, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Moldova, on the other hand, 15.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Moldova, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% more on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Moldova spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 23.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Moldova, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.3% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Moldova has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Moldova withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 42.6% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Moldova uses 2,412 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Moldova, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.4% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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