Moldova vs Ukraine
Moldova vs Ukraine: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 75.2% in Moldova and 87.6% in Ukraine, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ukraine, by 12.4 percentage points, or 1.16 times that in Moldova.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Ukraine has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Moldova ranked 76 and Ukraine ranked 62 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Moldova | Ukraine | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 75.2 | 87.6 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 74.9 | 87.8 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 74.5 | 88 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 74.1 | 88.2 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 73.8 | 88.3 | 71 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 88.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 73.1 | 88.7 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 72.8 | 88.8 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 72.5 | 89 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 69.9 | 89.6 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 67.3 | 89.6 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 64.8 | 87.1 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 62.4 | 84.6 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 59.9 | 82.1 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 57.5 | 79.6 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 55.1 | 77.1 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 52.8 | 74.5 | 64 |
| 2005 | 50.5 | 72 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 48.3 | 69.4 | 63 |
| 2003 | 46.2 | 66.7 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 44.2 | 66.6 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 42.3 | 66.6 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 40.4 | 66.5 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Moldova vs Ukraine
Health
- Life expectancyMoldova: 71.2 years in 2023Ukraine: 73.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMoldova: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024Ukraine: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMoldova: 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ukraine: 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMoldova: 3.43% in 2017Ukraine: 4.07% in 2017
- Suicide rateMoldova: 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Ukraine: 25.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMoldova: 3.07 million people in 2023Ukraine: 37.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthMoldova: -0.89% a year in 2023Ukraine: -1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMoldova: 1.73 births per woman in 2023Ukraine: 0.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMoldova: 43.7% in 2025Ukraine: 69.6% in 2025
- Median ageMoldova: 37.8 years in 2023Ukraine: 42 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMoldova: 15.6% in 2023Ukraine: 18.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateMoldova: -6.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Ukraine: -8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMoldova: 0.56% of GDP in 2025Ukraine: 39.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMoldova: $103M in 2025Ukraine: $77.6B in 2025
- Military spending per personMoldova: $38 in 2025Ukraine: $2,197 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMoldova: 1.4% of government spending in 2025Ukraine: 62.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMoldova: 6,000 people in 2020Ukraine: 298,000 people in 2020
- National powerMoldova: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Ukraine: 0.86% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMoldova: 0.41% of the labour force in 2020Ukraine: 1.43% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMoldova: 5 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 2.26 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMoldova: 12 million TIV in 2011Ukraine: 120 million TIV in 2025