| Attribute |
Moldova × | 
Lesotho × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 33,851 | 30,355 |
| Continent | Europe | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 32,891 | 30,355 |
| Water area (km²) | 960 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,885 | 1,106 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 139 | 2,161 |
| Lowest point (m) | 2 | 1,400 |
| Highest point (m) | 430 | 3,482 |
| People | | |
| Population | 3,364,496 | 1,969,334 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Orthodox | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Moldova | Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Short country name | Moldova | Lesotho |
| Long local name | Republica Moldova | Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Short local name | Moldova | Lesotho |
| Former name | - Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic
| |
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Chisinau | Maseru |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 23,720,000,000 | 6,656,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 9,556,000,000 | 2,749,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.5 | -1.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 6,700 | 3,300 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 13.5 | 20.3 |
| Labor force | 1,295,000 | 930,800 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.1 | 28.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 9.6 | 57 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 2,886,000,000 | 1,090,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,947,000,000 | 1,255,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.35 | 1.81 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 30.2 | 39.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.6 | -6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 31.5 | 33.7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.5 | 6.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.36 | 11.58 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,026,000,000 | 420,800,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,026,000,000 | 420,800,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,135,000,000 | 442,300,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,420,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -602,000,000 | -102,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,858,000,000 | 1,028,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 4,427,000,000 | 1,826,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 2,803,000,000 | 657,700,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 6,549,000,000 | 934,600,000 |
| National currency | Moldovan lei | maloti |
| National currency (code) | MDL | LSL |
| National currency (symbol) | L | L |
| National currency rate to USD | 18.49 | 14.48 |