Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kazakhstan instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
be 11.1% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kazakhstan, that number is 21.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Kazakhstan, the GDP per capita is $25,300 as of 2020.
be 41.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Kazakhstan, however, that number is 4.3% as of 2018.
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Kazakhstan, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 47.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Kazakhstan, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
have 50.9% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 65.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Kazakhstan, about 86.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Kazakhstan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 56.2% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Kazakhstan, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State tax Service, Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: At a glance
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