Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 27.5% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 94.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
make 19.5% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2022, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2022.
be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 36.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
have 14.3% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ukraine, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 41.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 23.9% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ukraine, about 94.5% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.6% less on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ukraine spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.8% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.