Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Moldova, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 70.0% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Moldova spends $1,181 as of 2023.
have 13.4% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Moldova scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Moldova, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Moldova, however, that number is 33.6% as of 2024.
make 69.7% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $8,622 as of 2025.
Life
have 53.5% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Moldova, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Moldova, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.4% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Moldova, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 52.2% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Moldova spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Moldova, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 40.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Moldova, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 16.8% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Moldova has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 61.3% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Moldova withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 44.8% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Moldova uses 2,412 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 54.7% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Moldova emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 41.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Moldova, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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