Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 97.4% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Moldova, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2024.
see 88.9% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Moldova spends $1,181 as of 2023.
have 10.3% fewer doctors per person
Switzerland has 44.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Moldova has 40.2 as of 2023.
have 17.4% less access to essential health services
Switzerland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Moldova scores 71 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Moldova, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 15.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Moldova, however, that number is 33.6% as of 2024.
make 92.5% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $8,622 as of 2025.
Life
have 21.7% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Moldova, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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 20.5% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Moldova, about 77.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.3% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Moldova, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 35.0% more on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Moldova spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.2 times more likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Moldova, that number is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Moldova, they kill 9.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 37.0% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Moldova has 29.6 as of 2024.
live with 93.2% more strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Moldova withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 66.1% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Moldova uses 2,412 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 5.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Moldova, it causes 58.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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