Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 42.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Moldova, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 3.3 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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
make 41.4% more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 35.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Moldova, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 57.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
pay a 28.0% lower top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.1% more likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Moldova, it is 99.4% as of 2015.
have 36.0% fewer children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 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 38.7% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% more on education
Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, State tax Service, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Moldova: At a glance
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