Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 23.3% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
be 20.0% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 30.7% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
Economy
be 40.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Montenegro, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
make 71.9% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $14,817 as of 2025.
be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 68.4% 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 Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.4% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.9% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Montenegro, about 88.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.2% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.9% less likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 89.3% more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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