Moldova
Country in Eastern Europe, Europe · ranked on 1,643 metrics
Moldova is a country in Europe with a population of 2,961,253 (139th of 235). It ranks best for Mortality (Deaths) - Male (5th of 183), Unemployment Rate - ILO (tied 5th of 155), Unemployment Rate - CIA (tied 9th of 184). It ranks lowest for Mortality, Male - ASR (177th of 183), Head of State Annual Salary (173rd of 179), Head of Government Annual Salary (152nd of 158).
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Percentile on 440 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Plastic Waste Imported1 tonsPlastic Pollution by Country · 2025tied 1st of 16898
- Cancer Rates by Country · 20225th of 18398
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021tied 7th of 21497
- Unemployment by Countrytied 5th of 15597
- Flooding by Country · 2022tied 1st of 12696
- Good Country Index by Country · 20248th of 17196
- Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 202510th of 18195
- Corporate Tax12.0%Highest Taxed Countries · 2026tied 9th of 15594
- V-Dem PCI Score0.66V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025tied 10th of 17594
- Education Spending by Country · 20239th of 11893
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Droughts by Country138th of 1380
- Male Participation46.3%Labor Force Participation Rate by Country184th of 1861
- Mortality, Male - ASR177.5 per 100kCancer Rates by Country · 2022177th of 1833
- What Country has the Highest Paid Government Leader?173rd of 1793
- Smoking Rates by Country · 2025160th of 1664
- Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - Male13,218 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 2023195th of 2044
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2022tied 176th of 1886
- Death Rate by Country185th of 1987
- QRI Score2.42Road Quality by Country · 2019130th of 1407
- Alcoholism Rate Male4,791 per 100kAlcoholism by Country · 2023186th of 2049
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- BestTied 1st of 168 countries · Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
- Worst138th of 138 countries · Droughts by Country
- BestTied 1st of 126 countries · Flooding by Country · 2022
- FactTied last of 188 countries · Meat Consumption by Country · 2022
- FactTied last of 188 countries · Lamb Consumption by Country · 2022
- Fact1st of 165 countries · Most Christian Countries
- FactTied last of 153 countries · Largest Air Forces in the World · 2025
- FactTied 1st of 150 countries · Effective Number of Parties by Country
Cities in Moldova
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Moldova?
- Moldova has a population of 2,961,253, 139th among 235 countries.
- What does Moldova rank best at?
- Among countries, Moldova ranks best for Mortality (Deaths) - Male (5th of 183); Unemployment Rate - ILO (tied 5th of 155); Unemployment Rate - CIA (tied 9th of 184).
- Where does Moldova rank worst?
- Moldova ranks lowest for Mortality, Male - ASR (177th of 183); Head of State Annual Salary (173rd of 179); Head of Government Annual Salary (152nd of 158).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Moldova?
- Rankodex ranks Moldova on 1,643 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,643 metrics with a value for this place, in 567 topics