| Attribute |
Moldova × | 
Sao Tome and Principe × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 33,851 | 964 |
| Continent | Europe | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 32,891 | 964 |
| Water area (km²) | 960 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,885 | 0 |
| Border countries | | - |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 209 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 139 | - |
| Lowest point (m) | 2 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 430 | 2,024 |
| People | | |
| Population | 3,364,496 | 211,122 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Orthodox | Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Moldova | Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe |
| Short country name | Moldova | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Long local name | Republica Moldova | Republica Democratica de Sao Tome e Principe |
| Short local name | Moldova | Sao Tome e Principe |
| Former name | - Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic
| - |
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Chisinau | Sao Tome |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 23,720,000,000 | 686,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 9,556,000,000 | 393,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 6,700 | 3,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 13.5 | 18.7 |
| Labor force | 1,295,000 | 72,600 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.1 | 12.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 9.6 | 66.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 2,886,000,000 | 103,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,947,000,000 | 112,400,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.35 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 30.2 | 26.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.6 | -2.4 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 31.5 | 88.4 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 6.5 | 16 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.36 | 19.61 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,026,000,000 | 75,380,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,026,000,000 | 75,380,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,135,000,000 | 96,030,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,420,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -602,000,000 | -32,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,858,000,000 | 15,600,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 4,427,000,000 | 127,700,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 2,803,000,000 | 58,950,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 6,549,000,000 | 292,900,000 |
| National currency | Moldovan lei | dobras |
| National currency (code) | MDL | STD |
| National currency (symbol) | L | Db |
| National currency rate to USD | 18.49 | 22 |