Poverty and living standards in Soroca, Moldova: official figures
Police registered 386 crimes in Soroca District in 2024, 66.4 per 10,000 residents, 11th lowest of 35 territorial units (Moldova: 103.3).
How many pensioners are there in Soroca?
Soroca District had 18,778 pensioners on 1 January 2025, 32.3 per 100 residents, and 78.1% of them received an old-age pension.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Soroca?
The average old-age pension in Soroca District was 3,362 lei a month on 1 January 2025, 16th lowest of 35 territorial units and up from 2,697 lei two years earlier (national average 3,984 lei).
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- Registered crime in Soroca District was down 50.1% on 2015, when 773 crimes were recorded; in 2023 the figure was 422. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 70 of the crimes registered in Soroca District in 2024 were classed as especially serious, very serious or serious, and 289 people were identified as having committed crimes. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- The housing stock of Soroca District numbered 39,823 dwellings with 2.55 million square metres of floor space at the end of 2024, or 43.8 m2 per resident (6th highest of 35). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- 12,311 square metres of new housing were completed in Soroca District in 2024, of which 616 m2 were individual houses. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Soroca compares with other first-level divisions
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Soroca ranks 25 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Cimislia | 69.3 |
| 23 | Straseni | 67.6 |
| 24 | Gagauzia | 67.5 |
| 25 | Soroca | 66.4 |
| 26 | Ungheni | 64.1 |
| 27 | Taraclia | 63.0 |
| 28 | Ocnita | 61.8 |
Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 (2025)
Soroca ranks 20 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average old-age pension (lei a month), 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Floresti | 3,380 lei |
| 18 | Calaras | 3,373 lei |
| 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 |
Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 (2024)
Soroca ranks 6 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwelling floor area per resident (m2), end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cantemir | 45.6 |
| 4 | Riscani | 45.3 |
| 5 | Donduseni | 44.5 |
| 6 | Soroca | 43.8 |
| 7 | Basarabeasca | 43.3 |
| 8 | Edinet | 43.2 |
| 9 | Ocnita | 42.8 |
Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 (2025)
Soroca ranks 7 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pensioners per 100 residents, 1 January 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Briceni | 33.2 |
| 5 | Soldanesti | 33.0 |
| 6 | Drochia | 32.5 |
| 7 | Soroca | 32.3 |
| 8 | Telenesti | 31.1 |
| 9 | Cahul | 30.9 |
| 10 | Balti | 30.7 |
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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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