Poverty and living standards in Leova, Moldova: official figures
Police registered 304 crimes in Leova District in 2024, 98.9 per 10,000 residents, 5th highest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
How many pensioners are there in Leova?
Leova District had 9,336 pensioners on 1 January 2025, 30.4 per 100 residents, and 83.4% of them received an old-age pension.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Leova?
The average old-age pension in Leova District was 3,186 lei a month on 1 January 2025, 4th lowest of 35 territorial units and up from 2,567 lei two years earlier (national average 3,984 lei).
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- Registered crime in Leova District was down 17.4% on 2015, when 368 crimes were recorded; in 2023 the figure was 239. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 59 of the crimes registered in Leova District in 2024 were classed as especially serious, very serious or serious, and 132 people were identified as having committed crimes. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The housing stock of Leova District numbered 18,198 dwellings with 1.28 million square metres of floor space at the end of 2024, or 41.7 m2 per resident (14th highest of 35). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 1,860 square metres of new housing were completed in Leova District in 2024, of which 1,860 m2 were individual houses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Leova compares with other first-level divisions
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Leova ranks 5 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rezina | 154.5 |
| 3 | Dubasari | 138.3 |
| 4 | Chisinau Municipality | 108.7 |
| 5 | Leova | 98.9 |
| 6 | Nisporeni | 98.1 |
| 7 | Cahul | 98.0 |
| 8 | Drochia | 93.9 |
Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Leova ranks 32 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 35 | Nisporeni | 3,099 lei |
Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 (2024)
Leova ranks 14 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nisporeni | 42.1 |
| 12 | Briceni | 42.0 |
| 13 | Telenesti | 41.8 |
| 14 | Leova | 41.7 |
| 15 | Cahul | 41.0 |
| 16 | Hincesti | 40.7 |
| 17 | Causeni | 40.6 |
Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 (2025)
Leova ranks 14 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Hincesti | 30.6 |
| 12 | Calaras | 30.4 |
| 13 | Nisporeni | 30.4 |
| 14 | Leova | 30.4 |
| 15 | Donduseni | 30.4 |
| 16 | Taraclia | 30.4 |
| 17 | Orhei | 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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