Kosovo vs Moldova
Kosovo and Moldova compared on 82 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Kosovo and Moldova differ most
- Savings share of GDP, 2025: Kosovo 25.2%, Moldova 4.1% (6.2 times as high)
- Mobile subscriptions, 2022: Kosovo 35 per 100 people, Moldova 137 per 100 people (4.0 times as high)
- Adolescent birth rate, 2024: Kosovo 7.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19, Moldova 22.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 (2.9 times as high)
- New zero-emission cars, 2025: Kosovo 1.4%, Moldova 3.6% (2.6 times as high)
- Energy import dependency, 2022: Kosovo 32.2%, Moldova 81.0% (2.5 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population on 1 January people |
1,773,971 people | 2,565,030 people | −30.8% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Population by age and sex people |
1,773,971 people | 2,565,030 people | −30.8% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Crude birth rate live births per 1,000 people |
12.8 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) | +1.6 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
7.3 per 1,000 people | 17.5 per 1,000 peoplee (estimated) | −10.2 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Total fertility rate live births per woman |
1.55 births per woman | 1.68 births per womane (estimated) | −7.7% | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
9.1% | 15.3% | −6.2 percentage points | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Median age of the population years |
31.1 years | 39.6 years | −21.5% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Old-age dependency ratio people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
13.6 per 100 working-age people | 23.0 per 100 working-age people | −40.9% | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Natural population change per 1,000 people |
5.5 per 1,000 people | -6.2 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) | +11.7 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Population estimates and projections people |
1,700,031 people | 3,067,070 people | −44.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
31.4 years | 37.8 years | −16.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.55 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | −10.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
-1.07% | -0.89% | −0.18 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
1,576,876 people | 2,360,527 people | −33.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
-1.10% | -1.75% | +0.65 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
10.5% | 16.9% | −6.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
20.0% | 19.5% | +0.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.54 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | −10.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
11.9 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +1.3 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
6.0 per 1,000 people | 13.8 per 1,000 people | −7.9 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
50.9% | 43.7% | +7.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
7.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 22.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | −15.0 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
43.9 per 100 working-age people | 57.2 per 100 working-age people | −13.3 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.09% | -1.26% | +1.35 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration rate per 1,000 people |
-19.1 per 1,000 people | -24.0 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) | +4.9 per 1,000 people | 2021 | Eurostat |
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
-16.9 per 1,000 people | -6.1 per 1,000 people | −10.9 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-18,380 people | -29,766 people | +38.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
17.3% | 9.4% | +7.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in euro million euro, current prices |
€11,046 millionp (provisional) | €18,045 millionp (provisional) | −38.8% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$12.5 billion | US$20.4 billion | −38.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$7,899 per person | US$8,622 per person | −8.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$16,461 per person | Int$17,087 per person | −3.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$7,760 per person | US$8,050 per person | −3.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
3.6% | 2.4% | +1.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
46.2% | 61.5% | −15.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Investment share of GDP % of GDP |
34.6% | 24.2% | +10.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Savings share of GDP % of GDP |
25.2% | 4.1% | +21.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$5,125 per person | US$3,621 per person | +41.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
3.9% | 7.8% | −3.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
151.1 (2010 = 100) | 298.5 (2010 = 100) | −147.4 points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
2.8% | 6.6% | −3.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
0.887 per US$ | 17.378 per US$ | −94.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant mortality rate deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births |
8.5 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | −0.9 per 1,000 live births | 2016 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
78.0 years | 71.2 years | +9.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
16.9 years | 14.7 years | +15.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
78.2 years | 71.3 years | +9.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
80.3 years | 75.7 years | +6.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
76.0 years | 66.7 years | +14.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Under-five mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
8.7 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | −7.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Infant mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
8.0 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | −7.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
10.4% | 6.3% | +4.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Neonatal mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
6.6 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | −5.7 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
89.4% | 72.5% | +16.9 percentage points | 2018 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
35 per 100 people | 137 per 100 people | −103 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
25.0% | 16.9% | +8.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered new limited liability companies |
8,824 companies | 7,478 companies | +18.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
12.5% | 7.4% | +5.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
47.6%p (provisional) | 31.8%p (provisional) | +15.8 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
76.6%p (provisional) | 60.9%p (provisional) | +15.7 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Current account balance, quarterly % of GDP |
-11.8% | -20.9% | +9.1 percentage points | Q1 2026 | Eurostat |
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
44.0% | 31.8% | +12.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
74.2% | 60.9% | +13.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
118.2% | 92.7% | +25.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
10.0% | 2.3% | +7.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
-8.1% | -19.6% | +11.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Transport and mobility
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car ownership cars per 1,000 inhabitants |
241 per 1,000 peoplei (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) | 378 per 1,000 people | −137 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| New zero-emission cars % of newly registered passenger cars |
1.4% | 3.6% | −2.2 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy share % of gross final energy consumption |
18.0% | 20.8% | −2.7 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Renewable electricity share % of gross electricity consumption |
9.4% | 13.7% | −4.3 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Energy import dependency % of gross available energy |
32.2% | 81.0% | −48.8 percentage points | 2022 | Eurostat |
| Electricity price for households euro per kWh, all taxes included |
€0.0869 per kWh | €0.1872 per kWh | −53.6% | H1 2026 | Eurostat |
| Primary energy consumption million tonnes of oil equivalent |
2.5 Mtoe | 2.5 Mtoe | same | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 1999 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
93.6% | 93.4% | +0.2 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
7.4% | 7.4% | 0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Poverty and social protection
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gini index Gini index, 0 to 100 |
38.3 (0 to 100) | 25.9 (0 to 100) | +12.4 points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% % of total income or consumption |
25.1% | 22.5% | +2.6 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate % of population |
10.0% | 0.0% | +10.0 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
14.9% | 0.3% | +14.6 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
38.2% | 19.7% | +18.5 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific and technical journal articles articles, fractional count |
495 articles | 335 articles | +47.8% | 2023 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Kosovo | Moldova | Kosovo compared with Moldova | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
1.9 per 100,000 people | 2.2 per 100,000 people | −0.3 per 100,000 people | 2021 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Kosovo compared with Moldova: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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