Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 16.4% less likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 10.5 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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
be 58.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
pay a 58.7% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 88.8% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Moldova, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
have 12.2% fewer children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 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 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 64.9% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Moldova spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 18.5% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Moldova, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
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