Moldova
Europe & Central Asia·Upper middle income
- Population
- 2.46M
- 145th of 217
- GDP
- $18.2B
- 135th of 214 · 2024
- GDP per capita
- $7,618
- 115th of 214 · 2024
- Life expectancy
- 71.2
- 145th of 217
- Human development
- 0.767
- 80th of 189 · 2021
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upper middle-income Eastern European economy; sustained growth reversed by COVID-19; significant remittances; Russian energy and regional dependence; agricultural exporter; declining workforce due to emigration and low fertility
- Area
- 33,851 km²
- Resources
- lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, limestone, arable land
- Borders
- Romania; Ukraine
- Christian99.5%▲ 1.7pt
- Religious diversity
- 0.108 / 10 · very low · 187th of 193
Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.
Score card
quartile grades among all countries with data
GDP
current US$
GDP per capita
current US$
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
GDP growth
annual %
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
FDI inflows
current US$
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
Industry value added
% of GDP
Unemployment
% of labor force
Gini index
0–100
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
GDP per capita, long run
2011 int'l $
Human capital index
PWT, schooling × returns
Annual hours worked
hours per worker
Labor share of GDP
share, 0–1
Total factor productivity
level, US = 1
Population
people
Population density
people per km²
Urban population
% of total
Life expectancy
years at birth
Fertility rate
births per woman
Net migration
people
Population under 15
% of total
Population 65+
% of total
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
Health expenditure
% of GDP
Physicians
per 1,000 people
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
Education expenditure
% of GDP
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
Safe drinking water
% of population
Internet users
% of population
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
Fixed broadband
per 100 people
Secure internet servers
per 1M people
Access to electricity
% of population
Energy use per capita
kWh
Electricity per capita
kWh
Electricity generation
TWh
Renewable electricity
% of generation
Fossil electricity
% of generation
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
CO₂ per capita
t per person
Share of global CO₂
%
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
Top 1% income share
% of pre-tax income
Top 10% income share
% of pre-tax income
Bottom 50% income share
% of pre-tax income
Top 1% wealth share
% of net wealth
Gini, pre-tax income
0–1
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Civil liberties
V-Dem, 0–1
Political corruption
V-Dem, 0–1
Academic freedom
V-Dem, 0–1
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
Conflict deaths
deaths per year, best estimate
State-based conflict deaths
deaths per year, best estimate
One-sided violence deaths
civilian deaths per year
Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
Luck matters more than work
1–10
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
National pride
mean, 1–4
Would fight for country
% yes
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
Global Peace Index
1–5
Military expenditure
% of GDP
GDP
current US$
$18.2B2024
GDP per capita
current US$
$7,6182024
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
$17,747latest
GDP growth
annual %
0.1%2024
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
$6,9402024
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
6.6%2024
FDI inflows
current US$
$333M2024
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
69.3%2024
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
7.1%2024
Industry value added
% of GDP
16.8%2024
Unemployment
% of labor force
1.6%latest
Gini index
0–100
25.9latest
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
0%latest
GDP per capita, long run
2011 int'l $
$6,6752022
Human capital index
PWT, schooling × returns
3.182023
Annual hours worked
hours per worker
1,989.22023
Labor share of GDP
share, 0–1
0.5132023
Total factor productivity
level, US = 1
0.6032023
Population
people
2.46Mlatest
Population density
people per km²
88latest
Urban population
% of total
43.4%latest
Life expectancy
years at birth
71.2latest
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.7latest
Net migration
people
-27.1K2024
Population under 15
% of total
19.8%2024
Population 65+
% of total
16.2%2024
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
13.5latest
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
14.7latest
Health expenditure
% of GDP
7%latest
Physicians
per 1,000 people
3.2latest
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
99.6%latest
Education expenditure
% of GDP
6.3%latest
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
61.3%latest
Safe drinking water
% of population
75.2%latest
Energy use per capita
kWh
11.9K2023
Electricity per capita
kWh
1,716.72024
Electricity generation
TWh
5.22024
Renewable electricity
% of generation
11.7%2024
Fossil electricity
% of generation
88.3%2024
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
5.32024
CO₂ per capita
t per person
1.82024
Share of global CO₂
%
0%2024
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
2.32023
Inequality
Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts
theme overview →Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.5532025
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.4492025
Civil liberties
V-Dem, 0–1
0.8422025
Political corruption
V-Dem, 0–1
0.3252025
Academic freedom
V-Dem, 0–1
0.6892025
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
392022
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.3422022
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.3072022
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.2872022
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.6682022
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
0.8982025
Conflict & Security
Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program
theme overview →Values & Beliefs
What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews
theme overview →Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.6352006
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.3212006
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
8.562008
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
1.742008
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
2.312008
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
3.092008
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
2.182008
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
2.692008
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
40.7%2008
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
2.612006
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
19.1%2008
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
19.6%2008
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
48.6%2008
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
25.1%2008
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
61.4%2006
Luck matters more than work
1–10
4.512006
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
0.1082020
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
0.2%2020
Trust & Institutions
Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts
theme overview →Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
12.1%2008
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
2.162008
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
2.492008
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
2.312008
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
3.212008
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
7.882006
National pride
mean, 1–4
3.052008
Would fight for country
% yes
68.2%2006
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
2.312008
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
0.7672021
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
0.2052021
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
5.852025
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
6.932008
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
6.592008
Global Peace Index
1–5
1.872023
Military expenditure
% of GDP
0.5%latest
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