Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 27.1% more doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
have 11.3% more access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.
be 43.8% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 66.9% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 16.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.
make 72.8% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 47.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 15.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
be 73.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.8% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 52.4% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 76.8% more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 16.7% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 17.0% more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
find 11.9% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.3% more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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