Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 16.0% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 3.3 years less
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Moldova, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 69.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
make 57.3% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 63.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Moldova, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 16.3% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Moldova, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 98.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Moldova, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 84.8% more on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Moldova spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 12.3% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Moldova, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
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