Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.0% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 17.6% of people as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 27.3% more doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
have 11.3% more access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Russia scores 79 as of 2021.
be 51.1% more likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 78.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 2.0 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
be 42.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 52.6% 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.8% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 20.7% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Russia, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.6% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Russia spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 16.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 67.2% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
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 Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.1 times more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 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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