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Moldova

Europe & Central Asia · Upper middle income · capital Chisinau

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

71.3years

Ranks 144 of 217 in 2024

5% below world median · 11% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

16.5per 1,000 live births

Ranks 107 of 196 in 2024

10% above world median · 3.2× above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

19per 100,000 live births

Ranks 70 of 194 in 2023

60% below world median · 2.2× above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2012 · 14 years old

6.4% of under-5s

Ranks 5 of 45 in 2012

65% below world median · 28% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2012 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

6.74% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

6% above world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

1.73births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

9% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2014 · 12 years old

99.4% of adults 15+

Ranks 4 of 45 in 2014

10% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2014 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2024 · 2 years old

107.6% gross

Ranks 27 of 134 in 2024

8% above world median · 8% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education spending

2023 · 3 years old

6.56% of GDP

Ranks 9 of 121 in 2023

79% above world median · 78% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

8,622current US$

Ranks 87 of 186 in 2025

9% above world median · 69% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

19,996international $

Ranks 95 of 185 in 2025

about the same world median · 61% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2023 · 3 years old

0.1% of population

Ranks 5 of 57 in 2023

89% below world median · 75% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2023 · 3 years old

26.8index, 0–100

Ranks 6 of 57 in 2023

21% below world median · 14% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

1.5% of labour force

Ranks 10 of 182 in 2025

70% below world median · 73% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

7.8% per year

Not ranked — no better end

1.6× above world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

0.60% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

62% below world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

75.8% of population

Ranks 81 of 148 in 2024

6% below world median · 22% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

77.4% of population

Ranks 104 of 182 in 2024

6% below world median · 16% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

3.42t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

34% above world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

2.4mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

64% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.