Poverty and living standards in Cantemir, Moldova: official figures
Police registered 294 crimes in Cantemir District in 2024, 88.2 per 10,000 residents, 9th highest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
How many pensioners are there in Cantemir?
Cantemir District had 10,024 pensioners on 1 January 2025, 30.1 per 100 residents, and 83.2% of them received an old-age pension.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Cantemir?
The average old-age pension in Cantemir District was 3,187 lei a month on 1 January 2025, 5th lowest of 35 territorial units and up from 2,558 lei two years earlier (national average 3,984 lei).
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- Registered crime in Cantemir District was down 55.0% on 2015, when 654 crimes were recorded; in 2023 the figure was 299. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 34 of the crimes registered in Cantemir District in 2024 were classed as especially serious, very serious or serious, and 112 people were identified as having committed crimes. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The housing stock of Cantemir District numbered 19,429 dwellings with 1.52 million square metres of floor space at the end of 2024, or 45.6 m2 per resident (3rd highest of 35). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 2,007 square metres of new housing were completed in Cantemir District in 2024, of which 2,007 m2 were individual houses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Cantemir compares with other first-level divisions
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Cantemir ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nisporeni | 98.1 |
| 7 | Cahul | 98.0 |
| 8 | Drochia | 93.9 |
| 9 | Cantemir | 88.2 |
| 10 | Edinet | 87.4 |
| 11 | Stefan Voda | 84.1 |
| 12 | Causeni | 83.8 |
Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Cantemir ranks 31 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Singerei | 3,248 lei |
| 29 | Hincesti | 3,228 lei |
| 30 | Cimislia | 3,223 lei |
| 31 | Cantemir | 3,187 lei |
| 32 | Leova | 3,186 lei |
| 33 | Telenesti | 3,156 lei |
| 34 | Briceni | 3,101 lei |
Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 (2024)
Cantemir ranks 3 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimislia | 50.9 |
| 2 | Drochia | 47.0 |
| 3 | Cantemir | 45.6 |
| 4 | Riscani | 45.3 |
| 5 | Donduseni | 44.5 |
| 6 | Soroca | 43.8 |
| 7 | Basarabeasca | 43.3 |
Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 (2025)
Cantemir ranks 18 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Donduseni | 30.4 |
| 16 | Taraclia | 30.4 |
| 17 | Orhei | 30.1 |
| 18 | Cantemir | 30.1 |
| 19 | Rezina | 29.7 |
| 20 | Stefan Voda | 29.7 |
| 21 | Riscani | 29.4 |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova: Territorial statistics (Statistica teritoriala), edition 2025, Excel version: tables by raion and municipality for 2015-2024 (saved copy holds 12 of the 20 chapter workbooks unchanged: administrative division, population, labour force, earnings, housing, education, health, social protection, tourism, crime, investment and construction, entrepreneurship), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80bb26547020…)
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