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Italy vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 72nd vs. 135th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Moldova
Population
58562681
2341166
Population rank 26/197 145/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Italy and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Italy and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Italy

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Italy Moldova
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $18,200,340,854
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $16,711,906,746
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $14,525,337,524
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $13,691,869,264
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $11,530,746,234
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $11,736,797,055
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $11,252,353,421
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $9,514,404,016
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $7,980,917,076
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $7,797,667,197
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $9,402,090,138
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $9,496,717,876
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $8,709,138,635
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $8,414,352,020
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $6,974,982,370
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $5,439,434,272
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $6,054,824,248
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $4,401,173,152
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $3,408,255,451
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $2,988,342,907
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $2,598,249,556
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $1,980,907,435
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $1,661,818,168
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $1,480,673,594
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $1,288,429,392
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $1,170,782,957
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $1,698,717,505
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $1,930,081,169
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $1,695,122,174
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $1,752,999,370
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $1,702,314,268
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $2,371,813,324
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $2,319,243,436
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,094,565,871
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $3,592,857,043
1989 $930,801,709,004 -
1988 $893,663,934,841 -
1987 $807,570,134,449 -
1986 $641,862,313,287 -
1985 $453,259,761,687 -
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Moldova
2024 $40,385 $7,576
2023 $39,277 $6,800
2022 $35,654 $5,744
2021 $36,853 $5,275
2020 $32,091 $4,376
2019 $33,813 $4,405
2018 $34,904 $4,156
2017 $32,844 $3,453
2016 $31,392 $2,847
2015 $30,640 $2,750
2014 $36,028 $3,290
2013 $35,702 $3,321
2012 $34,854 $3,045
2011 $38,432 $2,941
2010 $35,857 $2,437
2009 $37,100 $1,898
2008 $40,829 $2,111
2007 $37,826 $1,531
2006 $33,537 $1,183
2005 $32,063 $1,034
2004 $31,348 $897
2003 $27,578 $682
2002 $22,451 $571
2001 $20,570 $507
2000 $20,190 $441
1999 $22,050 $399
1998 $22,365 $579
1997 $21,884 $657
1996 $23,123 $575
1995 $20,712 $594
1994 $19,382 $574
1993 $18,782 $797
1992 $23,297 $778
1991 $22,007 $1,038
1990 $20,874 $1,207
1989 $16,424 -
1988 $15,781 -
1987 $14,268 -
1986 $11,341 -
1985 $8,009 -
1984 $7,758 -
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Moldova
2026 84.2 71.6
2025 84 71.5
2024 83.9 71.3
2023 83.7 71.2
2022 82.1 71.5
2021 82.9 69
2020 82.2 69.9
2019 83.3 70.2
2018 83.2 70.2
2017 82.7 70.4
2016 83 70.2
2015 82.5 70.1
2014 82.9 70.2
2013 82.7 70.3
2012 82.3 70.3
2011 82.2 70.2
2010 82.1 69.9
2009 81.8 69.4
2008 81.6 69
2007 81.5 68.7
2006 81.4 68.4
2005 81 68.2
2004 81 68
2003 80.2 67.9
2002 80.1 67.8
2001 79.9 67.7
2000 79.6 67.5
1999 79.2 67.2
1998 78.8 66.8
1997 78.7 66.5
1996 78.4 66.2
1995 78.1 66.2
1994 77.9 66.3
1993 77.7 66.7
1992 77.4 66.7
1991 77 67.6
1990 77 67.9
1989 76.9 68.2
1988 76.5 68.2
1987 76.3 67.9
1986 75.9 67.4
1985 75.6 66.9
1984 75.5 66.4
1983 74.7 66.1
1982 74.9 65.9
1981 74.4 65.6
1980 74.1 65.2
1979 74.1 64.8
1978 73.8 64.5
1977 73.4 64.2
1976 73.1 64
1975 72.7 63.7
1974 72.8 63.4
1973 72.1 63.2
1972 72.1 62.9
1971 71.9 62.7
1970 71.6 62.4
1969 70.9 62.2
1968 70.9 62
1967 71 61.8
1966 71 61.6
1965 70.3 61.3
1964 70.4 61
1963 69.3 60.6
1962 69.2 60.3
1961 69.8 59.9
1960 69.2 59.4
1959 69.3 59
1958 68.9 58.5
1957 67.8 58
1956 67.6 57.4
1955 68.3 56.9
1954 67.9 56.3
1953 66.6 55.7
1952 65.9 55.1
1951 65.3 54.5
1950 65.7 54

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Italy and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Italy Moldova
2024 58,952,704 2,402,306
2023 58,984,216 2,457,783
2022 59,013,667 2,528,654
2021 59,133,173 2,595,809
2020 59,438,851 2,635,130
2019 59,729,081 2,664,224
2018 60,148,658 2,707,203
2017 60,002,252 2,755,189
2016 60,115,223 2,803,186
2015 60,229,605 2,835,978
2014 60,320,707 2,857,815
2013 60,311,613 2,859,558
2012 60,191,247 2,860,324
2011 60,026,841 2,860,699
2010 59,819,407 2,862,354
2009 59,555,454 2,865,213
2008 59,211,181 2,868,833
2007 58,756,247 2,874,299
2006 58,399,861 2,880,967
2005 58,166,682 2,888,985
2004 57,828,179 2,896,023
2003 57,399,184 2,903,198
2002 57,089,824 2,911,385
2001 56,976,981 2,918,135
2000 56,942,108 2,924,668
1999 56,916,317 2,930,622
1998 56,906,744 2,935,227
1997 56,890,372 2,936,413
1996 56,860,281 2,947,293
1995 56,844,303 2,953,200
1994 56,843,400 2,966,745
1993 56,831,821 2,975,966
1992 56,797,087 2,980,965
1991 56,758,521 2,981,566
1990 56,719,240 2,977,912
1989 56,671,781 2,970,039
1988 56,629,288 2,948,891
1987 56,601,931 2,916,306
1986 56,596,155 2,883,057
1985 56,593,071 2,850,787
1984 56,576,718 2,820,518
1983 56,564,074 2,791,207
1982 56,543,548 2,763,101
1981 56,501,675 2,735,987
1980 56,433,883 2,708,675
1979 56,317,749 2,683,035
1978 56,155,143 2,656,211
1977 55,955,411 2,626,298
1976 55,718,260 2,596,491
1975 55,441,001 2,566,998
1974 55,110,868 2,538,164
1973 54,751,406 2,510,584
1972 54,381,345 2,484,742
1971 54,073,490 2,460,611
1970 53,821,850 2,437,590
1969 53,537,950 2,408,469
1968 53,235,750 2,373,073
1967 52,900,500 2,337,695
1966 52,519,000 2,301,871
1965 52,112,350 2,265,287
1964 51,675,350 2,228,000
1963 51,252,000 2,188,895
1962 50,879,450 2,147,227
1961 50,536,350 2,103,327
1960 50,199,700 2,058,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Italy and Moldova

Fertility rate
Italy

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Moldova
2023 1.2 1.73
2022 1.24 1.69
2021 1.25 1.75
2020 1.24 1.77
2019 1.27 1.78
2018 1.31 1.81
2017 1.34 1.81
2016 1.36 1.89
2015 1.36 1.87
2014 1.38 1.82
2013 1.39 1.62
2012 1.42 1.66
2011 1.42 1.65
2010 1.44 1.7
2009 1.44 1.72
2008 1.44 1.64
2007 1.39 1.58
2006 1.37 1.54
2005 1.33 1.53
2004 1.34 1.54
2003 1.29 1.48
2002 1.27 1.45
2001 1.25 1.47
2000 1.26 1.5
1999 1.23 1.56
1998 1.22 1.65
1997 1.22 1.79
1996 1.2 1.71
1995 1.19 1.83
1994 1.21 1.99
1993 1.25 2.11
1992 1.3 2.22
1991 1.3 2.28
1990 1.33 2.39
1989 1.33 2.46
1988 1.36 2.63
1987 1.33 2.78
1986 1.35 2.74
1985 1.42 2.67
1984 1.46 2.67
1983 1.51 2.58
1982 1.56 2.45
1981 1.58 2.4
1980 1.64 2.38
1979 1.73 2.38
1978 1.84 2.39
1977 1.93 2.42
1976 2.04 2.47
1975 2.17 2.52
1974 2.28 2.56
1973 2.3 2.57
1972 2.35 2.56
1971 2.4 2.56
1970 2.38 2.57
1969 2.47 2.57
1968 2.46 2.59
1967 2.5 2.62
1966 2.58 2.65
1965 2.6 2.69
1964 2.66 2.71
1963 2.51 2.89
1962 2.46 3.04
1961 2.44 3.23
1960 2.4 3.32

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Moldova
2024 48.8 39.1
2023 48.4 38.8
2022 48.1 38.6
2021 47.7 38.3
2020 47.4 38
2019 47 37.6
2018 46.6 37.2
2017 46.2 36.8
2016 45.8 36.5
2015 45.4 36.1
2014 45 35.7
2013 44.6 35.4
2012 44.2 35.1
2011 43.9 34.9
2010 43.5 34.6
2009 43.1 34.3
2008 42.8 33.9
2007 42.6 33.6
2006 42.3 33.3
2005 41.9 33
2004 41.6 32.8
2003 41.3 32.6
2002 41 32.4
2001 40.6 32.2
2000 40.3 32
1999 39.9 31.8
1998 39.6 31.5
1997 39.4 31.3
1996 39.1 31.2
1995 38.9 31
1994 38.6 30.8
1993 38.2 30.6
1992 37.9 30.4
1991 37.5 30.2
1990 37.1 29.8
1989 36.8 29.5
1988 36.4 29.3
1987 36.1 29.1
1986 35.8 28.9
1985 35.6 28.7
1984 35.3 28.5
1983 34.9 28.3
1982 34.6 28.1
1981 34.3 27.9
1980 34.1 27.6
1979 34 27.6
1978 33.9 27.5
1977 33.7 27.2
1976 33.6 26.9
1975 33.5 26.7
1974 33.4 26.5
1973 33.3 26.3
1972 33.2 26.3
1971 33.1 26.3
1970 33 26.4
1969 32.8 26.4
1968 32.7 26.3
1967 32.5 26.1
1966 32.4 25.9
1965 32.3 25.7
1964 32.2 25.4
1963 32.1 25.1
1962 32 24.9
1961 31.8 24.7
1960 31.6 24.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
4.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Italy Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Moldova
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99.6%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Italy Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Moldova
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
5,811 mi
2012

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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