Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Moldova, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 89.0% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 26.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Moldova, however, that number is 7.3% as of 2018.
pay a 48.6% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 28.9% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Moldova, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 48.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 79.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 2.0 times more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Moldova spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 68.4% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% 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, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
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