Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.9% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 70.5% less spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kyrgyzstan spends $349 as of 2023.
have 61.0% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 as of 2023.
Economy
be 28.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, however, that number is 24.0% as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 64.3% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Kyrgyzstan, the GDP per capita is $3,081 as of 2025.
Life
have 83.2% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, there are 19.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 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 Kyrgyzstan, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kyrgyzstan, about 92.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.2% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.1% less likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Kyrgyzstan, that number is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 46.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kyrgyzstan, they kill 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.7% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 as of 2024.
live with 4.0 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% as of 2022.
use 14.2% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 56.4% less CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 51.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kyrgyzstan, it causes 88.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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