Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
be 71.4% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kentucky, that number is 38.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 54.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kentucky, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2023.
make 5.8 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kentucky, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kentucky, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
