Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 95.8% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 48.0% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 89.6% less spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 62.1% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
Economy
be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 87.7% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.2% more 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Moldova, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.8% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 59.8% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.8% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 9.9 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 64.6% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 62.9% less CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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