Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 45.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Moldova, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 54.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
make 70.6% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 32.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 26.1% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Moldova, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% 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: The World Factbook.
Moldova: At a glance
How big is Moldova compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.