If you lived in Greece instead of Moldova, you would:

Health

live 10.5 years longer

In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.

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have 63.7% more doctors per person

Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.

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be 66.9% less likely to die by suicide

Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 23.1% more likely to be obese

In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 44.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.

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make 3.1 times more money

Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $26,948 as of 2025.

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be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.

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Life

be 73.7% 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 Greece, 5.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 78.8% 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 37.7% fewer children

In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.5% more likely to have internet access

In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Greece, about 86.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 48.5% less on education

Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 24.5% more on healthcare

Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 66.9% less likely to be murdered

Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Greece, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 19.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Greece, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 50.8% more home broadband

Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.

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use 94.3% more electricity

Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Greece uses 4,686 kWh as of 2024.

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live with 61.9% more strain on fresh water

Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 60.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.

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emit 47.7% more CO2

Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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