Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 9.0 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.0% more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
pay a 48.6% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
be 60.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Moldova, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 55.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Moldova, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.
have 35.1% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Moldova, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 48.8% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Moldova spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 20.8% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 5.3% 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Moldova: At a glance
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