Romania vs Moldova: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Romania | Moldova | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 19.0m2025 | 2.4m2025 | 67 · 145 |
| Area | 238,397 km²2024 | 33,849 km²2024 | 82 · 136 |
| Density | 82.82024 | 83.52024 | 121 · 118 |
| Urban share | 52.2%2025 | 43.7%2025 | 150 · 165 |
| Fertility | 1.392024 | 1.732024 | 179 · 124 |
| Aged 65+ | 20.1%2025 | 16.9%2025 | 38 · 58 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $429bn2025 | $20.4bn2025 | 38 · 134 |
| GDP per capita | $22,5382025 | $8,6222025 | 71 · 109 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $50,8952025 | $19,9962025 | 52 · 106 |
| GDP growth | 0.7%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 181 · 135 |
| Agriculture share | 3.0%2025 | 7.4%2025 | 128 · 89 |
| Industry share | 25.3%2025 | 16.9%2025 | 81 · 148 |
| Services share | 61.7%2025 | 61.5%2025 | 74 · 76 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 7.2%2025 | 7.8%2025 | 34 · 31 |
| Tax revenue | 16.2%2024 | 18.8%2024 | 75 · 54 |
| Military spending | 2.28%2025 | 0.56%2025 | 49 · 143 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 35.5%2025 | 31.8%2025 | 94 · 106 |
| FDI inflows | 2.2%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 96 · 94 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 76 · 178 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 22.4%2025 | 39.6%2025 | 111 · 31 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 55.2%2023 | 74.7%2024 | 71 · 45 |
| Education spending | 3.3%2022 | 6.6%2023 | 128 · 18 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs2024 | 71.3 yrs2024 | 94 · 144 |
| Infant mortality | 6.02024 | 15.12024 | 141 · 84 |
| Health spending | 5.7%2023 | 6.7%2023 | 112 · 93 |
| Physicians | 3.622022 | 4.022023 | 40 · 31 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 91.3%2024 | 77.4%2024 | 48 · 107 |
| Fixed broadband | 35.82024 | 29.62024 | 40 · 61 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 85 · 68 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.72 t2024 | 3.42 t2024 | 78 · 87 |
| Renewable energy | 23.6%2021 | 21.4%2021 | 97 · 102 |
| Forest cover | 30.2%2024 | 11.3%2024 | 112 · 164 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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