Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 15.8% more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
be 50.8% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 67.6% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
have 35.6% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Mexico, however, that number is 29.6% as of 2024.
make 61.1% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
be 78.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 19.9% 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
have 46.0% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 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 Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 18.4% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 9.8 times more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 10.2% more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
find 26.6% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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