Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 41.1% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 32.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 3.8 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 63.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 13.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Moldova, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 49.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 14.4% 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
Turkey has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 56.7% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 40.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 19.4 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.
have 28.6% fewer children
In Turkey, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Moldova, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% more on education
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Moldova spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 48.8% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% 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, State tax Service, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Moldova: At a glance
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