Poverty and living standards in Orhei, Moldova: official figures
Police registered 568 crimes in Orhei District in 2024, 77.1 per 10,000 residents, 14th highest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
How many pensioners are there in Orhei?
Orhei District had 22,171 pensioners on 1 January 2025, 30.1 per 100 residents, and 79.6% of them received an old-age pension.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Orhei?
The average old-age pension in Orhei District was 3,456 lei a month on 1 January 2025, 13th highest of 35 territorial units and up from 2,752 lei two years earlier (national average 3,984 lei).
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- Registered crime in Orhei District was down 35.7% on 2015, when 884 crimes were recorded; in 2023 the figure was 688. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 109 of the crimes registered in Orhei District in 2024 were classed as especially serious, very serious or serious, and 282 people were identified as having committed crimes. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The housing stock of Orhei District numbered 45,660 dwellings with 2.84 million square metres of floor space at the end of 2024, or 38.6 m2 per resident (14th lowest of 35). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 85,603 square metres of new housing were completed in Orhei District in 2024, of which 6,286 m2 were individual houses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Orhei compares with other first-level divisions
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Orhei ranks 14 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Stefan Voda | 84.1 |
| 12 | Causeni | 83.8 |
| 13 | Basarabeasca | 83.6 |
| 14 | Orhei | 77.1 |
| 15 | Hincesti | 76.3 |
| 16 | Briceni | 75.3 |
| 17 | Soldanesti | 74.8 |
Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Orhei ranks 13 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Gagauzia | 3,489 lei |
| 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 |
Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 (2024)
Orhei ranks 22 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Taraclia | 39.4 |
| 20 | Ialoveni | 39.2 |
| 21 | Floresti | 39.1 |
| 22 | Orhei | 38.6 |
| 23 | Stefan Voda | 38.2 |
| 24 | Gagauzia | 38.0 |
| 25 | Balti | 37.8 |
Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 (2025)
Orhei ranks 17 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Leova | 30.4 |
| 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 |
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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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