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MDA Data file updated Jul 5, 2026

Moldova

Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.

Quick Facts

Capital
Chișinău
Currency
Moldovan Leu (MDL)
Language
Romanian (Moldovan)
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
Internet Users
77.4%
Unemployment
1.5%
Smoking (15+)
29.1%

Population

2.36M

GDP

$20.35B

GDP per Capita

$8,622

Area

33,846 km²

Life Expectancy

71.3 years

HDI

0.8

Economy

5 metrics
GDP (USD) $20.35B
GDP Per Capita (USD) $8,622
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.5%
GINI Index (Income Inequality) 26.8
Currency Moldovan Leu (MDL)

Society & Demographics

4 metrics
Life Expectancy (years) 71.3
Literacy Rate (%) 99.4%
Internet Users (%) 77.4%
Human Development Index 0.8

Military Strength

9 metrics
Active Personnel 6,500
Reserve Personnel 66,000
Total Military Personnel 72,500
Defense Budget (USD) $87M
Tanks 1
Armored Vehicles 210
Self-Propelled Artillery 0
Towed Artillery 148
Rocket Projectors 11

Air Force

7 metrics
Total Aircraft 24
Fighters 0
Attack Aircraft 0
Transport Aircraft 4
Trainer Aircraft 10
Helicopters 10
Attack Helicopters 0

Education

4 metrics
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.8%
Universities 32
Primary Enrollment (%) 92.6%
Secondary Enrollment (%) 82.4%

Healthcare

5 metrics
Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) 7.2%
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.1
Hospital Beds per 1,000 people 5.7
Life Expectancy (Male) 68.1
Life Expectancy (Female) 75.9

Cost of Living

12 metrics
Cost of Living Index 31.2
Rent Index 13.5
Groceries Index 28.4
Restaurant Price Index 24.7
Local Purchasing Power 22.8
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) $4
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) $18
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) $280
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) $160
Monthly Utilities (USD) $60
Internet (60 Mbps, USD) $8
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) $15

Historical Data

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Religious Composition

  • Orthodox Christian 90.1%
  • Non religious 3.8%
  • Other 1.8%
  • Protestant 1.5%
  • Baptist 1.0%
  • Other Christian 0.8%

Beverages per Person

  • Alcohol 13.0 L pure/yr

Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)

Age Demographics

38.5 Median Age
Age Distribution
0-14
15.8%
15-29
18.2%
30-44
22.4%
45-59
21.3%
60-69
12.1%
70+
10.2%

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