Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 49.8% more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
be 81.0% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 29.1% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
have 44.3% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
Economy
be 61.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
make 2.2 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.1% 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.0% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkey, about 89.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 52.7% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 36.5% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.2% more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 54.7% more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
find 20.9% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 3.8 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.3% more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 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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