Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 28.2% more access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 33.2% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.6% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 29.8% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 36.8% less 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.9% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 16.0% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 67.8% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 22.0% less likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 48.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.5% more home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 70.4% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 5.8 times more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 86.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.1 times more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 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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