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

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

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

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

MDA

XKX

AZE

BLR

GDP

current US$

$18.2B–––

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$

$333M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

69.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

7.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

16.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

2.46M–––

Population density

people per km²

88–––

Urban population

% of total

43.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.7–––

Net migration

people

-27.1K–––

Population under 15

% of total

19.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

16.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

6.3%–––

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

11.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,716.7–––

Electricity generation

TWh

5.2–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

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

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.635–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.321–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.56–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.74–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.31–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.09–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

40.7%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.61–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

19.1%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

19.6%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

48.6%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

25.1%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

61.4%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.51–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.108–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.2%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.16–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.49–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.31–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3.21–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.88–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.05–––

Would fight for country

% yes

68.2%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.31–––

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

0.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#135/214

$18.2B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#115/214

$7,6182024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#104/203

$17,747latest

GDP growth

annual %

#187/214

0.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#113/207

$6,9402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#159/213

6.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#124/201

$333M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#63/205

69.3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#94/206

7.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#156/208

16.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#11/187

1.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#8/168

25.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#12/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#145/217

2.46Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#115/216

88latest

Urban population

% of total

#163/215

43.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#145/217

71.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#127/217

1.7latest

Net migration

people

#183/217

-27.1K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#127/217

19.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#58/217

16.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#101/196

13.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#97/196

14.7latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#88/192

7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#48/195

3.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#18/160

99.6%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#25/199

6.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#60/194

61.3%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#79/139

75.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#104/210

80.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#56/214

130.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#67/208

27.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#51/215

13.4K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#74/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#106/198

11.9K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#117/202

1,716.72024

Electricity generation

TWh

#124/202

5.22024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#149/202

11.7%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#150/202

88.3%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#71/204

5.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#77/204

1.82024

Share of global CO₂

#133/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#39/193

2.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#43/172

0.7522022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#44/172

0.6422022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#91/178

392022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#103/193

-0.3422022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#109/193

-0.3072022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#108/193

-0.2872022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#147/193

-0.6682022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#25/172

0.922022

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

#10/104

0.6352006

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#66/105

0.3212006

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#51/113

8.562008

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#85/112

1.742008

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#90/114

2.312008

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#101/114

3.092008

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#86/114

2.182008

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#84/111

2.692008

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#45/113

40.7%2008

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#31/109

2.612006

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#46/112

19.1%2008

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#62/112

19.6%2008

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#40/114

48.6%2008

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#70/114

25.1%2008

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#43/110

61.4%2006

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#60/109

4.512006

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#187/193

0.1082020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#152/193

0.2%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

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Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#87/114

12.1%2008

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#68/112

2.162008

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#32/113

2.492008

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#78/110

2.312008

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#3/111

3.212008

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#86/104

7.882006

National pride

mean, 1–4

#105/114

3.052008

Would fight for country

% yes

#66/113

68.2%2006

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#58/114

2.312008

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#80/189

0.7672021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#51/170

0.2052021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#80/164

5.852025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#74/113

6.932008

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#86/114

6.592008

Global Peace Index

1–5

#56/158

1.872023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#148/161

0.5%latest

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