Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Moldova instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 74.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Moldova, that number is 0.9% as of 2022.
pay a 18.2% lower top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 87.7% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 71.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Moldova, 12.0 women do as of 2020.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 16.2% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Moldova, about 76.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Moldova spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.5% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Moldova, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State tax Service, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Moldova: At a glance
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