Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 18.2% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
live 6.3 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 68.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Moldova, that number is 0.9% as of 2022.
pay a 43.8% lower top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 64.7% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Moldova, however, that number is 31.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Moldova, 12.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% more on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Moldova spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State tax Service, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Moldova: At a glance
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