Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 10.8% less likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 5.4 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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 66.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 65.4% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 16.5% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Moldova, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 17.3% more on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Moldova spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
How big is Moldova compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.