Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
have 18.2% more doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Moldova has 40.2 as of 2023.
live 5.1 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 61.1% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Moldova spends $1,181 as of 2023.
Economy
be 77.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Moldova, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 49.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Moldova, however, that number is 33.6% as of 2024.
make 67.2% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $8,622 as of 2025.
Life
have 53.5% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Moldova, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Moldova, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Moldova spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 15.1% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Moldova has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 12.3 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Moldova withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 36.0% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Moldova uses 2,412 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 45.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Moldova, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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