Poverty and living standards in Riscani, Moldova: official figures
Police registered 262 crimes in Riscani District in 2024, 57.2 per 10,000 residents, 4th lowest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
How many pensioners are there in Riscani?
Riscani District had 13,478 pensioners on 1 January 2025, 29.4 per 100 residents, and 80.6% of them received an old-age pension.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Riscani?
The average old-age pension in Riscani District was 3,334 lei a month on 1 January 2025, 14th lowest of 35 territorial units and up from 2,669 lei two years earlier (national average 3,984 lei).
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- Registered crime in Riscani District was down 42.4% on 2015, when 455 crimes were recorded; in 2023 the figure was 297. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 32 of the crimes registered in Riscani District in 2024 were classed as especially serious, very serious or serious, and 172 people were identified as having committed crimes. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The housing stock of Riscani District numbered 27,728 dwellings with 2.07 million square metres of floor space at the end of 2024, or 45.3 m2 per resident (4th highest of 35). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 3,686 square metres of new housing were completed in Riscani District in 2024, of which 3,686 m2 were individual houses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Riscani compares with other first-level divisions
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Riscani ranks 32 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Telenesti | 60.5 |
| 30 | Singerei | 58.0 |
| 31 | Anenii Noi | 57.7 |
| 32 | Riscani | 57.2 |
| 33 | Criuleni | 54.7 |
| 34 | Floresti | 54.5 |
| 35 | Falesti | 48.2 |
Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Riscani ranks 22 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Edinet | 3,369 lei |
| 20 | Soroca | 3,362 lei |
| 21 | Falesti | 3,336 lei |
| 22 | Riscani | 3,334 lei |
| 23 | Glodeni | 3,330 lei |
| 24 | Ocnita | 3,288 lei |
| 25 | Soldanesti | 3,282 lei |
Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 (2024)
Riscani ranks 4 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)
Riscani ranks 21 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cantemir | 30.1 |
| 19 | Rezina | 29.7 |
| 20 | Stefan Voda | 29.7 |
| 21 | Riscani | 29.4 |
| 22 | Straseni | 28.5 |
| 23 | Floresti | 28.5 |
| 24 | Anenii Noi | 28.5 |
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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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