Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.3% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tunisia, that number is 26.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 21.1% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tunisia, that number is 15.5% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tunisia, however, that number is 15.2% as of 2015.
pay a 94.4% higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Tunisia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 43.5% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tunisia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tunisia, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.7% less likely to be literate
In Moldova, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2015. In Tunisia, it is 81.8% as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 19.7% more on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tunisia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State tax Service, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Tunisia: At a glance
How big is Tunisia compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.