Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:47 PM

SERIAL · 498Europe

Moldova

CapitalChișinău

CurrencyMDL · Moldovan leu

LanguageRomanian

Since1991

ISOMDA · MD

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Eastern Europe

Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of 33,843 km2 (13,067 sq mi) and a population of 2.38 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria lies across the Dniester river on the country's eastern border with Ukraine. Moldova is a parliamentary democratic republic with its capital in Chișinău, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre.

Text: Wikipedia — MoldovaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Chișinău
Currency: Moldovan leu (MDL)
Official language: Romanian
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +373
Licence plate code: MD
Top-level domain: .md
Independence / founding: 27 Aug 1991
Highest point: Bălănești Hill (430 m)
Lowest point: Dniester
Anthem: Limba noastră

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Moldova.

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Moldova.

— MONEY —

GDP

$20.35Bcurrent US$

#135 of 2112025

4% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$47.20Bcurrent int'l $

#135 of 1992025

5% of world average

GDP per person

$8,622current US$

#108 of 2112025

36% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$19,996current int'l $

#106 of 1992025

60% of world average

GDP growth

2.4%% per year

#134 of 2102025

72% of world average

GDP per person growth

4.2%% per year

#42 of 2102025

178% of world average

Gross national income

$20.34Bcurrent US$

#135 of 2042025

4% of world average

Gross national income per person

$8,050current US$

#103 of 2032025

40% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$19,990current int'l $

#101 of 1972025

63% of world average

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Inflation

7.8%% per year

#157 of 1902025

90% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

6.6%% per year

#166 of 2092025

93% of world average

Real interest rate

2.3%%

#93 of 1342025

55% of world average

Lending interest rate

9.0%%

#63 of 1342025

79% of world average

Government debt

34.3%% of GDP

#14 of 632023

57% of world average

Government revenue

29.4%% of GDP

#53 of 1492023

112% of world average

Government spending

34.5%% of GDP

#37 of 1492023

125% of world average

Government consumption

18.5%% of GDP

#70 of 1812025

105% of world average

Household consumption

86.5%% of GDP

#19 of 1812025

134% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

24.2%% of GDP

#80 of 1782025

104% of world average

Fixed investment

22.0%% of GDP

#89 of 1732025

99% of world average

Gross savings

4.1%% of GDP

#159 of 1682025

19% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$459.5Mcurrent US$

#125 of 2012025

5% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

2.3%% of GDP

#92 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.5%% of GDP

#77 of 1792025

23% of world average

Current account balance

-19.6%% of GDP

#181 of 1912025

no comparison

14 of 39 figures unavailable for Moldova.

— TRADE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Moldova.

— HEALTH —

Physicians

4.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#31 of 1872023

191% of world average

Nurses and midwives

6.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#59 of 1962023

134% of world average

Hospital beds

5.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#23 of 1572023

187% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

92.7%% of population

#142 of 2142024

102% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

86.9%% of population

#136 of 2132024

108% of world average

Suicide rate

14per 100,000 people

#152 of 1852021

165% of world average

Adults who smoke

28.8%% of adults

#133 of 1662024

146% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.9%% aged 15-49

#112 of 1532024

66% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

64per 100,000 people

#131 of 2082024

64% of world average

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Undernourishment

2.5%% of population

#39 of 1682023

25% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

84.0%% of children 12-23 months

#131 of 1932024

98% of world average

8 of 19 figures unavailable for Moldova.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

6.6%% of GDP

#18 of 1902023

151% of world average

Education spending

16.0%% of government spending

#48 of 1892024

118% of world average

Adult literacy

99.4%% aged 15+

not enough data to rank2014

119% of world average

Youth literacy

99.8%% aged 15-24

not enough data to rank2014

109% of world average

Primary school enrolment

107.6%% gross

#44 of 2002024

107% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

99.3%% gross

#64 of 1882024

114% of world average

University enrolment

74.7%% gross

#44 of 1672024

150% of world average

Primary school completion

108.1%% of relevant age group

#11 of 1802024

120% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

18pupils per teacher

#83 of 1602018

81% of world average

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Years of compulsory education

10.0 yrsyears

#103 of 1972025

100% of world average

— WORK —

Unemployment

1.5%% of labour force

#10 of 1862025

22% of world average

Youth unemployment

4.2%% of labour force aged 15-24

#22 of 1862025

27% of world average

Labour force participation

72.3%% aged 15+

#25 of 1862025

119% of world average

Women in the labour force

72.3%% of women aged 15+

#14 of 1862025

142% of world average

Men in the labour force

72.2%% of men aged 15+

#69 of 1862025

103% of world average

Labour force

1.4Mpeople

#137 of 1862025

7% of world average

Working in agriculture

50.5%% of employment

#24 of 1862025

229% of world average

Working in industry

12.6%% of employment

#156 of 1862025

64% of world average

Working in services

36.9%% of employment

#161 of 1862025

63% of world average

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Self-employed

58.8%% of employment

#47 of 1862025

152% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

75.1%% of labour force

#109 of 1712024

99% of world average

Employed

71.2%% aged 15+

#20 of 1862025

126% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

77.4%% of population

#116 of 2072024

108% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

120per 100 people

#90 of 2102024

104% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

30per 100 people

#61 of 2082024

163% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

24per 100 people

#48 of 2132024

163% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#68 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

98.3%% of population

#75 of 1892023

141% of world average

Electricity used per person

2,412kWh per person

#79 of 1492023

57% of world average

Energy used per person

1,297kg oil equivalent per person

#82 of 1492023

57% of world average

Air passengers carried

827,604passengers

#102 of 1652023

3% of world average

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Air freight

0million tonne-km

#128 of 1632023

0% of world average

Rail network

1,149route-km

#65 of 842021

11% of world average

Rail passengers

23million passenger-km

#71 of 782021

0% of world average

Container port traffic

818TEU

#167 of 1672019

0% of world average

Research and development spending

0.2%% of GDP

#89 of 1272024

22% of world average

Patent applications by residents

64count

#81 of 1422021

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

335count

#113 of 1972023

2% of world average

Tourists arriving

29,000count

#184 of 1942020

1% of world average

1 of 18 figures unavailable for Moldova.

— NATURE —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Moldova.

— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Moldova.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Moldova.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

--:--:--Chișinău · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Romania

Ukraine

Landmarks

Struve Geodetic ArcImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Maia SanduPresident of Moldova since 2020

Traian BăsescuPresident of Romania from 2004 to 2014

Igor Dodon5th President of Moldova from 2016 until 2020

Nicolae Timofti4th President of Moldova (r. 2012–2016)

Vladimir VoroninMoldovan politician, former President of Moldova

Natalia GavrilițaMoldovan economist and politician

Zinaida GreceanîiMoldovan politician

Mircea SnegurMoldovan politician

Dorin ReceanMoldovan academic and politician

Vlad FilatMoldovan politician

Natalia BarbuMoldovan singer

Pasha ParfeniMoldovan singer

History

27 Aug 1991Moldova — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population2.4M2025

GDP$20.35B2025

GDP per person$8,6222025