Poverty and living standards in Drochia, Moldova: official figures
Police registered 521 crimes in Drochia District in 2024, 93.9 per 10,000 residents, 8th highest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
How many pensioners are there in Drochia?
Drochia District had 18,013 pensioners on 1 January 2025, 32.5 per 100 residents, and 81.8% of them received an old-age pension.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Drochia?
The average old-age pension in Drochia District was 3,389 lei a month on 1 January 2025, 16th highest of 35 territorial units and up from 2,706 lei two years earlier (national average 3,984 lei).
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- Registered crime in Drochia District was down 24.5% on 2015, when 690 crimes were recorded; in 2023 the figure was 556. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 73 of the crimes registered in Drochia District in 2024 were classed as especially serious, very serious or serious, and 428 people were identified as having committed crimes. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The housing stock of Drochia District numbered 37,848 dwellings with 2.61 million square metres of floor space at the end of 2024, or 47.0 m2 per resident (2nd highest of 35). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 5,502 square metres of new housing were completed in Drochia District in 2024, of which 5,502 m2 were individual houses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Drochia compares with other first-level divisions
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Drochia ranks 8 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Leova | 98.9 |
| 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 |
Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Drochia ranks 16 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Calaras | 3,373 lei |
| 19 | Edinet | 3,369 lei |
Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 (2024)
Drochia ranks 2 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)
Drochia ranks 6 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Edinet | 33.3 |
| 4 | Briceni | 33.2 |
| 5 | Soldanesti | 33.0 |
| 6 | Drochia | 32.5 |
| 7 | Soroca | 32.3 |
| 8 | Telenesti | 31.1 |
| 9 | Cahul | 30.9 |
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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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