Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 48.8% more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 12.7% more access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 64.9% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.7% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
have 36.9% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 30.5% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
have 25.1% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times 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 Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 19.8% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.8% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 9.8 times more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 78.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.1% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 41.9% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 35.7% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 58.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.4% less CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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