Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Moldova, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 59.3% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Moldova, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
see 76.3% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Moldova spends $1,181 as of 2023.
have 15.5% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Moldova scores 71 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Moldova, it is 14.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Moldova, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 67.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Moldova, however, that number is 33.6% as of 2024.
make 80.1% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $8,622 as of 2025.
Life
have 68.1% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Moldova, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Moldova, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.1% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Moldova, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 61.2% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Moldova spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Moldova, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 82.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Moldova, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 57.8% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Moldova withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 53.1% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Moldova uses 2,412 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 32.7% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 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 Italy, 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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