Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 52.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Moldova, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2020.
live 2.4 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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.
be 75.0% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 25.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Moldova, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 29.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
make 36.9% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 61.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.6% 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: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
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