Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.0% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 40.1% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 36.6% less spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 30.2% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 82.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 5.8% as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
make 54.0% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $3,968 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.2% 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 Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
have 2.4 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.8% 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 Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.6% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 44.9% less likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.2% more home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
live with 9.8 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
use 14.6% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.6% more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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