Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 73.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Moldova, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2020.
live 2.7 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Moldova, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 26.0% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 82.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Moldova, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 78.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
pay a 48.6% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 14.6% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 92.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.4% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2018. In Moldova, it is 99.4% as of 2015.
be 59.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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.
have 60.9% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 26.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Moldova, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.1% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Moldova spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Moldova, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
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