Ukraine vs Moldova: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Ukraine | Moldova | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 39.0m2025 | 2.4m2025 | 40 · 145 |
| Area | 603,550 km²2024 | 33,849 km²2024 | 46 · 136 |
| Density | 65.32024 | 83.52024 | 141 · 118 |
| Urban share | 69.6%2025 | 43.7%2025 | 93 · 165 |
| Fertility | 0.992024 | 1.732024 | 212 · 124 |
| Aged 65+ | 19.0%2025 | 16.9%2025 | 43 · 58 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $214bn2025 | $20.4bn2025 | 57 · 134 |
| GDP per capita | $5,8662025 | $8,6222025 | 133 · 109 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $18,9052025 | $19,9962025 | 110 · 106 |
| GDP growth | 1.8%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 151 · 135 |
| Agriculture share | 7.6%2025 | 7.4%2025 | 87 · 89 |
| Industry share | 17.9%2025 | 16.9%2025 | 141 · 148 |
| Services share | 61.0%2025 | 61.5%2025 | 78 · 76 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 12.7%2025 | 7.8%2025 | 18 · 31 |
| Tax revenue | 21.0%2024 | 18.8%2024 | 42 · 54 |
| Military spending | 39.56%2025 | 0.56%2025 | 1 · 143 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 25.3%2025 | 31.8%2025 | 125 · 106 |
| FDI inflows | 0.8%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 153 · 94 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 9.8%2021 | 1.5%2025 | 39 · 178 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 21.2%2025 | 39.6%2025 | 119 · 31 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 87.2%2024 | 74.7%2024 | 18 · 45 |
| Education spending | 5.1%2021 | 6.6%2023 | 58 · 18 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 74.7 yrs2024 | 71.3 yrs2024 | 110 · 144 |
| Infant mortality | 7.62024 | 15.12024 | 132 · 84 |
| Health spending | 8.2%2021 | 6.7%2023 | 58 · 93 |
| Physicians | 3.532023 | 4.022023 | 45 · 31 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 82.5%2024 | 77.4%2024 | 92 · 107 |
| Fixed broadband | 21.72024 | 29.62024 | 85 · 61 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 113 · 68 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 3.13 t2024 | 3.42 t2024 | 92 · 87 |
| Renewable energy | 8.9%2021 | 21.4%2021 | 152 · 102 |
| Forest cover | 17.3%2024 | 11.3%2024 | 139 · 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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