# Moldova — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Chișinău
- Region: Europe · Eastern Europe
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/md
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,360,527 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 32,930 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 8,622 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 19,996 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 20.4 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.76 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.84 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 5.85 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.3 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.73 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 1.5% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 7.8% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 26.8 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 35.8 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 55.4 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 152.49 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 77.4% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 43.7% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 21.4% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 11.7% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 3.42 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 12% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 20% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 12% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.2 (2005) → 71.33 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 19.62 (2006) → 77.37 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 39.22 (2006) → 43.73 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 1.53 (2005) → 1.73 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 4.8 (2004) → 21.4 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 98.6 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 18 (2005) → 15.1 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 2.88 (2005) → 3.42 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 10.84 (2004) → 11.74 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.688 |
| 1991 | 0.677 |
| 1992 | 0.662 |
| 1993 | 0.662 |
| 1994 | 0.639 |
| 1995 | 0.642 |
| 1996 | 0.639 |
| 1997 | 0.646 |
| 1998 | 0.646 |
| 1999 | 0.647 |
| 2000 | 0.655 |
| 2001 | 0.662 |
| 2002 | 0.671 |
| 2003 | 0.681 |
| 2004 | 0.691 |
| 2005 | 0.698 |
| 2006 | 0.706 |
| 2007 | 0.711 |
| 2008 | 0.718 |
| 2009 | 0.713 |
| 2010 | 0.716 |
| 2011 | 0.719 |
| 2012 | 0.722 |
| 2013 | 0.726 |
| 2014 | 0.749 |
| 2015 | 0.749 |
| 2016 | 0.755 |
| 2017 | 0.764 |
| 2018 | 0.767 |
| 2019 | 0.773 |
| 2020 | 0.765 |
| 2021 | 0.767 |
| 2022 | 0.763 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/md#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.