Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 53.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 73.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 69.1% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Switzerland, about 94.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.7% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Switzerland spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 76.6% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State tax Service, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
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