| Attribute |
 Romania × |  Moldova × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 238,391 | 33,851 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 229,891 | 32,891 |
| Water area (km²) | 8,500 | 960 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,844 | 1,885 |
| Border countries | - Bulgaria
- Hungary
- Moldova
- Serbia
- Ukraine
| |
| Coastline (km) | 225 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 414 | 139 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 2 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,544 | 430 |
| People | | |
| Population | 21,302,893 | 3,364,496 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | - | Republic of Moldova |
| Short country name | Romania | Moldova |
| Long local name | - | Republica Moldova |
| Short local name | Romania | Moldova |
| Former name | - Kingdom of Romania
- Romanian People's Republic
- Socialist Republic of Romania
| - Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic
|
| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Bucharest | Chisinau |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 483,400,000,000 | 23,720,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 211,900,000,000 | 9,556,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 24,600 | 6,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 21.1 | 13.5 |
| Labor force | 8,951,000 | 1,295,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 22.4 | 9.6 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 62,140,000,000 | 2,886,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 68,130,000,000 | 2,947,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.04 | 0.35 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 29.3 | 30.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.8 | -0.6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 36.8 | 31.5 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.3 | 6.6 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 1.75 | 6.5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.57 | 10.36 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 54,130,000,000 | 2,026,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 54,130,000,000 | 2,026,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 72,540,000,000 | 2,135,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 42,240,000,000 | 18,420,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -7,114,000,000 | -602,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 64,580,000,000 | 1,858,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 78,120,000,000 | 4,427,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 44,430,000,000 | 2,803,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 95,970,000,000 | 6,549,000,000 |
| National currency | lei | Moldovan lei |
| National currency (code) | RON | MDL |
| National currency (symbol) | lei | L |
| National currency rate to USD | 4.077 | 18.49 |