Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 73.5% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
see 4.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 16.9% more access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Japan scores 83 as of 2021.
have 34.0% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
be 23.3% more likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
be 63.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 84.2% 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.1% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 46.2% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.1% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 59.3% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 90.9% less likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 0.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.4% more home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 79.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 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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