Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.6% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
have 15.5% more access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Thailand scores 82 as of 2021.
have 86.5% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 17.3% more likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 48.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 83.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 49.0% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
be 78.9% more 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
have 23.3% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.6% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.6% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 23.0% more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
find 49.7% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 83.2% more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.8% more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 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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