Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 11.2% more doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
be 56.4% more likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Lithuania, however, that number is 20.9% as of 2021.
make 3.8 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 57.9% 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 Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.5% 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 Lithuania, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
have 37.7% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lithuania, about 89.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lithuania spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 12.8% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 30.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 82.7% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 81.9% more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 32.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.3% more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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