Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 19.7% more access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 15.7% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 52.6% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
have 10.1% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. New Zealand has 36.1 as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Zealand, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 63.2% 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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.5% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.3% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 42.5% less likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 27.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.4% more home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 35.9% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 3.3 times more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 79.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 75.7% more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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