Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 33.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Moldova, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2020.
be 18.2% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 51.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Moldova, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
make 60.6% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $15,700 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Moldova, however, that number is 31.1% as of 2022.
pay a 38.5% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Moldova, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 73.0% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% 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: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, State tax Service.
Moldova: At a glance
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