Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
be 82.8% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 69.2% less spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 53.4% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
Economy
be 41.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Tajikistan, however, that number is 19.8% as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 81.0% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.3% 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 Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 55.6% 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 Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.9% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.1% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 10.4% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 65.0% less likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 52.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.7% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tajikistan has 1.0 as of 2023.
live with 5.6 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
use 37.9% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.1% less CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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