Poverty and living standards in Donduseni, Moldova: official figures
Police registered 214 crimes in Donduseni District in 2024, 74.0 per 10,000 residents, 18th highest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
How many pensioners are there in Donduseni?
Donduseni District had 8,779 pensioners on 1 January 2025, 30.4 per 100 residents, and 81.5% of them received an old-age pension.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Donduseni?
The average old-age pension in Donduseni District was 3,415 lei a month on 1 January 2025, 14th highest of 35 territorial units and up from 2,734 lei two years earlier (national average 3,984 lei).
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- Registered crime in Donduseni District was down 46.0% on 2015, when 396 crimes were recorded; in 2023 the figure was 236. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 34 of the crimes registered in Donduseni District in 2024 were classed as especially serious, very serious or serious, and 140 people were identified as having committed crimes. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The housing stock of Donduseni District numbered 22,283 dwellings with 1.29 million square metres of floor space at the end of 2024, or 44.5 m2 per resident (5th highest of 35). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 437 square metres of new housing were completed in Donduseni District in 2024, of which 437 m2 were individual houses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Donduseni compares with other first-level divisions
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Donduseni ranks 18 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Hincesti | 76.3 |
| 16 | Briceni | 75.3 |
| 17 | Soldanesti | 74.8 |
| 18 | Donduseni | 74.0 |
| 19 | Glodeni | 72.0 |
| 20 | Calaras | 71.5 |
| 21 | Ialoveni | 70.8 |
Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Donduseni ranks 14 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Taraclia | 3,483 lei |
| 12 | Ungheni | 3,456 lei |
| 13 | Orhei | 3,456 lei |
| 14 | Donduseni | 3,415 lei |
| 15 | Dubasari | 3,415 lei |
| 16 | Drochia | 3,389 lei |
| 17 | Floresti | 3,380 lei |
Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 (2024)
Donduseni ranks 5 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Drochia | 47.0 |
| 3 | Cantemir | 45.6 |
| 4 | Riscani | 45.3 |
| 5 | Donduseni | 44.5 |
| 6 | Soroca | 43.8 |
| 7 | Basarabeasca | 43.3 |
| 8 | Edinet | 43.2 |
Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 (2025)
Donduseni ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Calaras | 30.4 |
| 13 | Nisporeni | 30.4 |
| 14 | Leova | 30.4 |
| 15 | Donduseni | 30.4 |
| 16 | Taraclia | 30.4 |
| 17 | Orhei | 30.1 |
| 18 | Cantemir | 30.1 |
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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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