Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 10.6 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2017, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $38,200 as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Italy, that number is 11.3% as of 2017.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 9.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Italy, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2012.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Italy, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 71.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.
have 21.5% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Italy, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Moldova, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Italy, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 43.3% less on education
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Italy spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, State tax Service.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.