Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
have 15.4% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
Economy
be 33.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
make 3.1 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $26,312 as of 2025.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 85.4% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 34.8% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.8% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.1% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 91.9% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 56.2% more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
find 13.1% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 31.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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