Moldova

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Electricity from renewables: 6.5% (2021). World rank 153 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 40 of 42. Research spending, share of GDP: 0.2% (2024). World rank 84 of 115 (1 = best); in Europe, 39 of 42. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 67% → 77.4%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 112 → 120, and home broadband per 100 people 15.2 → 29.6. Worse than all its neighbours (Romania and Ukraine): using the internet, electricity from renewables, research spending, and electricity from fossil fuels.