Digital & energy access · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Moldova: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 77.4% (2024), 107th of 188 in the world and 50th of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. Mobile subscriptions is 120.1 (2024), 90th of 210 in the world and 35th of 56 in Europe & Central Asia. Fixed broadband is 29.6 (2024), 61st of 208 in the world and 40th of 55 in Europe & Central Asia.
Internet users
MoldovaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
MoldovaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators
Digital & energy access: Moldova in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 77.4%2024 | 107/188 | 50/51 | 1.3% | 29.7% | 74.1% | +10.4 ppsince 2014 | 92.4% | 88.8% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 120.12024 | 90/210 | 35/56 | 3.3 | 70.2 | 111.4 | +7.4%since 2014 | 134.6 | 132.4 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 29.62024 | 61/208 | 40/55 | 0.02001 | 7.5 | 23.4 | +95%since 2014 | 34.5 | 33.0 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 24.22024 | 48/213 | 25/56 | 13.8 | 32.0 | 33.5 | −34%since 2014 | 23.3 | 11.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 13,3182024 | 51/215 | 37/56 | · | 13 | 5,580 | +15,959%since 2014 | 49,285 | 3,110 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 68/215 | 35/57 | 98.7% | 99.3% | 100.0% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 99.3% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 69/211 | 35/57 | 98.4% | 99.1% | 100.0% | +0.4 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 98.5% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 77/213 | 35/57 | 99.1% | 99.6% | 100.0% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 100.0% | 99.8% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 98.0%2024 | 65/192 | 31/51 | 64.0% | 89.0% | 97.0% | +5.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.3% | 90.2% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 2,550 kWh2024 | 79/149 | 44/49 | 2,039 kWh | 1,918 kWh | 2,198 kWh | +33%since 2014 | 5,493 kWh | 4,606 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 1,432 kgoe2024 | 79/150 | 44/50 | 986 kgoe | 1,303 kgoe | 1,471 kgoe | +12%since 2014 | 2,976 kgoe | 2,183 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 9.8%2024 | 78/149 | 14/49 | 25.5% | 10.6% | 9.0% | −2.3 ppsince 2014 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+10.4 pp77.4% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+95%29.6 in 2024
- Secure servers+15,959%13,318 in 2024
- Electricity access+0.2 pp100.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Moldova and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Moldova. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Moldova | Ukraine | Romania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 77.4%2024 | 82.5%2024 | 91.3%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 120.12024 | 133.42023 | 119.82024 |
| Fixed broadband | 29.62024 | 21.72024 | 35.82024 |
| Fixed telephone | 24.22024 | 3.82023 | 9.12024 |
| Secure servers | 13,3182024 | 9,9372024 | 27,2302024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 98.0%2024 | 97.0%2024 | 96.0%2024 |