Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 60.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
pay a 3.1 times higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 58.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 73.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 34.5% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.8% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.4% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, State tax Service.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.