Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In India, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 64.1% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In India, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 11.2% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In India, it is 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 70.7% less spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). India spends $346 as of 2023.
have 82.0% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. India has 7.2 as of 2020.
have 11.3% less access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. India scores 63 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 68.7% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in India, the GDP per capita is $2,702 as of 2025.
Life
have 50.9% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 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 India, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.5% less likely to be literate
In Moldova, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2021. In India, it is 78.2% as of 2024.
be 54.3% more 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 India, on the other hand, 23.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. India spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 50.4% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In India, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.0% more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In India, that number is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 69.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In India, they kill 15.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.4% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. India has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 5.3 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. India withdraws 66% as of 2022.
use 51.0% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. India uses 1,182 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 36.5% less CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. India emits 2.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In India, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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