Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 11.9 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 70.7% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Moldova spends $1,181 as of 2023.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Moldova scores 71 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Moldova, it is 14.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Moldova, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
make 85.7% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $8,622 as of 2025.
Life
be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
have 43.1% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Moldova, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Moldova, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% more on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Moldova spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.8% more likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Moldova, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Moldova, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.5% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Moldova withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 66.4% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Moldova uses 2,412 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 40.7% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Moldova, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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