Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 66.5% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73.8% of people as of 2024.
see 56.6% less spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tonga spends $512 as of 2023.
have 74.8% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tonga has 10.1 as of 2021.
have 19.7% less access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tonga scores 57 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
be 34.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tonga, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 24.1% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.3% 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 Tonga, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2024.
have 2.2 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times 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 Tonga, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tonga spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 72.4% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.
Environment
be 58.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tonga, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.3% less CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tonga emits 1.6 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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