Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 13.3% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 7.3 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Moldova, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 29.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Moldova, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 50.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
pay a 48.6% lower top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 67.4% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 38.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Moldova, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
How big is Moldova compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.