Poverty and living standards in Gagauzia, Moldova: official figures
Police registered 763 crimes in Gagauzia in 2024, 67.5 per 10,000 residents, 12th lowest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
How many pensioners are there in Gagauzia?
Gagauzia had 31,055 pensioners on 1 January 2025, 27.5 per 100 residents, and 74.8% of them received an old-age pension.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Gagauzia?
The average old-age pension in Gagauzia was 3,489 lei a month on 1 January 2025, 10th highest of 35 territorial units and up from 2,784 lei two years earlier (national average 3,984 lei).
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- Registered crime in Gagauzia was down 52.5% on 2015, when 1,606 crimes were recorded; in 2023 the figure was 798. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 103 of the crimes registered in Gagauzia in 2024 were classed as especially serious, very serious or serious, and 363 people were identified as having committed crimes. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The housing stock of Gagauzia numbered 51,334 dwellings with 4.29 million square metres of floor space at the end of 2024, or 38.0 m2 per resident (12th lowest of 35). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 21,719 square metres of new housing were completed in Gagauzia in 2024, of which 13,386 m2 were individual houses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Gagauzia compares with other first-level divisions
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Gagauzia ranks 24 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ialoveni | 70.8 |
| 22 | Cimislia | 69.3 |
| 23 | Straseni | 67.6 |
| 24 | Gagauzia | 67.5 |
| 25 | Soroca | 66.4 |
| 26 | Ungheni | 64.1 |
| 27 | Taraclia | 63.0 |
Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Gagauzia ranks 10 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rezina | 3,541 lei |
| 8 | Criuleni | 3,522 lei |
| 9 | Cahul | 3,512 lei |
| 10 | Gagauzia | 3,489 lei |
| 11 | Taraclia | 3,483 lei |
| 12 | Ungheni | 3,456 lei |
| 13 | Orhei | 3,456 lei |
Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 (2024)
Gagauzia ranks 24 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Floresti | 39.1 |
| 22 | Orhei | 38.6 |
| 23 | Stefan Voda | 38.2 |
| 24 | Gagauzia | 38.0 |
| 25 | Balti | 37.8 |
| 26 | Anenii Noi | 37.4 |
| 27 | Falesti | 37.1 |
Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 (2025)
Gagauzia ranks 27 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Anenii Noi | 28.5 |
| 25 | Glodeni | 27.9 |
| 26 | Dubasari | 27.5 |
| 27 | Gagauzia | 27.5 |
| 28 | Singerei | 27.4 |
| 29 | Causeni | 27.2 |
| 30 | Ocnita | 27.2 |
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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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