Quality of Life Comparison


If you lived in Moldova instead of Bangladesh, you would:


live 2.4 years less

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women). In Moldova, that number is 71 years (67 years for men, 75 years for women).

be 5.2 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese. In Moldova, that number is 18.9% of people.


make 35.7% more money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,200, while in Moldova, the GDP per capita is $5,700.

be 60.5% less likely to be live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line. In Moldova, however, that number is 9.6%.

spend 40.0% less on taxes

Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0%. In Moldova, the top tax rate is 18.0%.


be 86.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 176.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Moldova, 23.0 women do.

be 36.5% more likely to be literate

In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 72.8%. In Moldova, it is 99.4%.

be 62.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 31.7 children die before they reach the age of one. In Moldova, on the other hand, 12.0 children do.

have 38.8% less children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people. In Moldova, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 66.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Bangladesh, 60% of the population has electricity access. In Moldova, 100% of the population do.

be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 18.2% of the population has internet access. In Moldova, about 71.0% do.


spend 2.7 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education. Moldova spends 6.7% of total GDP on education.

spend 3.7 times more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Moldova, that number is 10.3% of GDP.

Moldova: At a glance


How big is Moldova compared to Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.

The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State tax Service, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.



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