Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 54.1% less spent on your healthcare
Cuba spends $2,575 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Moldova spends $1,181 as of 2023.
have 57.9% fewer doctors per person
Cuba has 95.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Moldova has 40.2 as of 2023.
have 14.5% less access to essential health services
Cuba scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Moldova scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Moldova, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 45.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cuba, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
have 22.9% more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Moldova, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cuba, approximately 6.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.3% less on education
Cuba spends 8.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Moldova spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.1% less on healthcare
Cuba spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Moldova, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cuba, road accidents kill 5.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Moldova, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.6 times more home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Moldova has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 47.5% less strain on fresh water
Cuba withdraws 24% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Moldova withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 65.0% more electricity
Cuba uses 1,462 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Moldova uses 2,412 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 87.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cuba, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Moldova, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 79.1% more CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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