Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.0% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 84.3% less spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Venezuela, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
make 59.5% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 43.8% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.9 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 Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.4% more 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.9% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.0 times more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 45.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 40.0% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 56.3% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 19.0% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 44.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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