How much coast is there?

Moldova: 0 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Ukraine’s highest peak towers 1,631 m above Moldova’s.

Moldova: 430 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Ukraine has 17 times as many people as Moldova.

Moldova: 2.36 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Moldova is 7% more densely populated than Ukraine.

Moldova: 72 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ukraine is 4.2 years older than in Moldova.

Moldova: 37.8 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Moldova have 0.7 more children on average than in Ukraine.

Moldova: 1.73 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 17% in Moldova.

Moldova: 16.9% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Moldova 0.0.

Moldova: 0 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Moldova and Ukraine are practically level.

Moldova: 1 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ukraine’s economy is 11 times the size of Moldova’s.

Moldova: $20.4 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Moldova produces 6% more per person than Ukraine.

Moldova: Int$19,996 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Moldova than in Ukraine (Gini 1.2 points higher).

Moldova: 26.8 (2023) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 1.5% in Moldova.

Moldova: 1.5% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)

How much goes to the military?

Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Moldova 0.6%.

Moldova: 0.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Moldova’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Ukraine’s.

Moldova: 43% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Moldova spends 22% more on health per person than Ukraine.

Moldova: $452 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Moldova is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ukraine.

Moldova: 15.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Moldova has 14% more doctors per person than Ukraine.

Moldova: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

28% of adults in Ukraine are obese, versus 27% in Moldova.

Moldova: 27% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

29% of adults in Moldova smoke, versus 24% in Ukraine.

Moldova: 28.8% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Moldova rate their lives 1.19 points higher than in Ukraine.

Moldova: 5.85 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Moldova drink 3.4 times as much alcohol as in Ukraine.

Moldova: 13 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ukraine has 46% more meat per person than Moldova.

Moldova: 33.9 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ukraine has 282 kcal more food per person per day than Moldova.

Moldova: 2,504 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ukraine put in 56 more hours a year than in Moldova.

Moldova: 1,989 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Moldova went to school 0.71 years longer than in Ukraine.

Moldova: 11.8 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Moldova welcomed 61% more tourists per resident than Ukraine (2019).

Moldova: 0.11 (2024) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)

How many people are online?

82% of people in Ukraine are online, versus 77% in Moldova.

Moldova: 77% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Moldova and Ukraine are practically level.

Moldova: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Ukraine live in cities, versus 44% in Moldova.

Moldova: 44% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Moldova 120.

Moldova: 120 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Ukraine’s railway network is 19 times as long as Moldova’s.

Moldova: 1,149 km (2021) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Moldova fly 30 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.

Moldova: 0.35 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 12% of Moldova.

Moldova: 11.7% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ukraine emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Moldova.

Moldova: 1.8 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

16% of Ukraine’s electricity is renewable, versus 11% in Moldova.

Moldova: 11.2% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)

How clean is the air?

The air in Ukraine carries 13% more fine dust than in Moldova.

Moldova: 12.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 49% more likely to be murdered in Ukraine than in Moldova.

Moldova: 2.5 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ukraine are 15% deadlier than in Moldova.

Moldova: 9.1 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Moldova is on average 1.3 °C warmer than Ukraine.

Moldova: 11.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ukraine gets 19% more rain than Moldova.

Moldova: 521 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)