Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 19.1% less spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Moldova spends $1,181 as of 2023.
have 11.2% less access to essential health services
Kazakhstan scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Moldova scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Moldova, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 6.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Moldova, however, that number is 33.6% as of 2024.
make 41.3% less money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $8,622 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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 45.7% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 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 17.2% less likely to have internet access
In Kazakhstan, approximately 93.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Moldova, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.0% more on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Moldova spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 78.8% more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Moldova, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Moldova, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.4% more home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Moldova has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 63.7% less strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Moldova withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 53.1% less electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Moldova uses 2,412 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 14.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Moldova, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.8% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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