World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Moldova fits inside the median country 3.3 times.
Moldova: 33,850 km² (2023) · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Moldova: 0 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 1,905 m above Moldova’s.
Moldova: 430 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 3.1 times as many people as Moldova.
Moldova: 2.36 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 37% more densely populated than Moldova.
Moldova: 72 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Moldova are 2.1 cm taller than in the median country.
Moldova: 175.6 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Moldova are 2.4 cm taller than in the median country.
Moldova: 163 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Moldova is 6.6 years older than in the median country.
Moldova: 37.8 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.2 more children on average than in Moldova.
Moldova: 1.73 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
17% of people in Moldova are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country.
Moldova: 16.9% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Moldova and the median country are practically level.
Moldova: 0 (2025) · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Moldova and the median country are practically level.
Moldova: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Moldova’s.
Moldova: $20.4 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 5% more per person than Moldova.
Moldova: Int$19,996 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Moldova (Gini 7.6 points higher).
Moldova: 26.8 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 1.5% in Moldova.
Moldova: 1.5% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country spends 1.7% of its GDP on the military, Moldova 0.6%.
Moldova: 0.6% (2024) · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Moldova’s.
Moldova: 43% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 4% more on health per person than Moldova.
Moldova: $452 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 3.3 years longer than in Moldova.
Moldova: 71.3 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Moldova is 19% more likely to die before turning one than in the median country.
Moldova: 15.1 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Moldova has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as the median country.
Moldova: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Moldova are obese, versus 24% in the median country.
Moldova: 27% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
29% of adults in Moldova smoke, versus 19% in the median country.
Moldova: 28.8% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Moldova and the median country are practically level.
Moldova: 5.85 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Moldova drink 3 times as much alcohol as in the median country.
Moldova: 13 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 66% more meat per person than Moldova.
Moldova: 33.9 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 434 kcal more food per person per day than Moldova.
Moldova: 2,504 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Moldova put in 15 more hours a year than in the median country.
Moldova: 1,989 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Moldova went to school 1.9 years longer than in the median country.
Moldova: 11.8 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 3.3 times as many tourists per resident as Moldova (2019).
Moldova: 0.11 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 77% in Moldova.
Moldova: 77% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Moldova and the median country are practically level.
Moldova: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 44% in Moldova.
Moldova: 44% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Moldova has 120 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115.
Moldova: 120 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 86% longer than Moldova’s.
Moldova: 1,149 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Moldova fly 47% more passengers per resident than those from the median country.
Moldova: 0.35 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of the median country, but only 12% of Moldova.
Moldova: 11.7% (2023) · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 70% more CO₂ than someone in Moldova.
Moldova: 1.8 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 11% in Moldova.
Moldova: 11.2% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 32% more fine dust than in Moldova.
Moldova: 12.6 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 13% more likely to be murdered in Moldova than in the median country.
Moldova: 2.5 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 35% deadlier than in Moldova.
Moldova: 9.1 per 100k (2021) · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 11.4 °C warmer than Moldova.
Moldova: 11.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 94% more rain than Moldova.
Moldova: 521 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Moldova bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Moldova fits inside the median country 3.3 times.
Which has more people, Moldova or the median country?
The median country has 3.1 times as many people as Moldova (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Moldova or the median country?
People in the median country live 3.3 years longer than in Moldova. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Moldova and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Moldova or the median country?
Men in Moldova are 2.1 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
