Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 23.5% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Moldova, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
see 23.5% more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Moldova spends $1,181 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Moldova has 40.2 as of 2023.
live 6.6 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Moldova, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 9.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Moldova, it is 14.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Moldova, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 30.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Moldova, however, that number is 33.6% as of 2024.
make 11.0% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $8,622 as of 2025.
Life
be 62.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Moldova, on the other hand, 15.1 children do as of 2024.
have 32.8% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Moldova, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.5% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Moldova spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.5% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Moldova, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 70.5% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Moldova, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Moldova, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Moldova has 29.6 as of 2024.
use 51.2% more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Moldova uses 2,412 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Moldova withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Moldova, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.3% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Moldova emits 3.4 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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