Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Romania, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.
be 38.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Romania, that number is 3.1% as of 2019.
pay a 11.1% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Romania, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 49.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.
have 14.0% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Romania, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 45.9% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 10.9% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), State tax Service.
Romania: At a glance
How big is Romania compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.