Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saudi Arabia spends $3,475 as of 2023.
be 93.3% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 79.9% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 40.1% of people as of 2024.
have 15.2% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saudi Arabia has 34.1 as of 2023.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $34,537 as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 3.0% 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 Saudi Arabia, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.9% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 55.8% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.7% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saudi Arabia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 15.6% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, they kill 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.7% more home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saudi Arabia has 44.1 as of 2024.
use 4.9 times more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Saudi Arabia uses 11,911 kWh as of 2023.
live with 77.6 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saudi Arabia withdraws 974% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.4 times more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saudi Arabia emits 18.5 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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