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Kiribati vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 173rd vs. 135th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Moldova
Population
139020
2341166
Population rank 180/197 145/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Moldova
2024 $307,862,564 $18,200,340,854
2023 $288,610,748 $16,711,906,746
2022 $270,040,453 $14,525,337,524
2021 $285,259,881 $13,691,869,264
2020 $220,898,020 $11,530,746,234
2019 $216,985,388 $11,736,797,055
2018 $233,514,717 $11,252,353,421
2017 $222,875,736 $9,514,404,016
2016 $206,467,819 $7,980,917,076
2015 $191,559,399 $7,797,667,197
2014 $200,287,282 $9,402,090,138
2013 $201,730,861 $9,496,717,876
2012 $207,001,546 $8,709,138,635
2011 $195,970,140 $8,414,352,020
2010 $165,458,433 $6,974,982,370
2009 $140,177,384 $5,439,434,272
2008 $147,017,895 $6,054,824,248
2007 $138,054,946 $4,401,173,152
2006 $112,338,353 $3,408,255,451
2005 $113,895,437 $2,988,342,907
2004 $104,085,892 $2,598,249,556
2003 $96,105,619 $1,980,907,435
2002 $74,743,869 $1,661,818,168
2001 $64,935,850 $1,480,673,594
2000 $74,910,527 $1,288,429,392
1999 $77,323,978 $1,170,782,957
1998 $74,905,706 $1,698,717,505
1997 $80,205,807 $1,930,081,169
1996 $81,456,854 $1,695,122,174
1995 $68,596,395 $1,752,999,370
1994 $67,055,334 $1,702,314,268
1993 $58,953,596 $2,371,813,324
1992 $61,491,369 $2,319,243,436
1991 $41,247,792 $3,094,565,871
1990 $36,534,295 $3,592,857,043
1989 $37,645,319 -
1988 $38,278,810 -
1987 $29,554,413 -
1986 $25,993,009 -
1985 $26,126,615 -
1984 $34,394,167 -
1983 $31,000,546 -
1982 $32,742,713 -
1981 $35,267,489 -
1980 $33,157,723 -
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Moldova
2024 $2,289 $7,576
2023 $2,178 $6,800
2022 $2,070 $5,744
2021 $2,222 $5,275
2020 $1,752 $4,376
2019 $1,751 $4,405
2018 $1,913 $4,156
2017 $1,853 $3,453
2016 $1,743 $2,847
2015 $1,640 $2,750
2014 $1,737 $3,290
2013 $1,772 $3,321
2012 $1,844 $3,045
2011 $1,771 $2,941
2010 $1,522 $2,437
2009 $1,317 $1,898
2008 $1,411 $2,111
2007 $1,353 $1,531
2006 $1,123 $1,183
2005 $1,162 $1,034
2004 $1,083 $897
2003 $1,021 $682
2002 $810 $571
2001 $719 $507
2000 $845 $441
1999 $887 $399
1998 $874 $579
1997 $953 $657
1996 $986 $575
1995 $844 $594
1994 $838 $574
1993 $748 $797
1992 $792 $778
1991 $540 $1,038
1990 $488 $1,207
1989 $515 -
1988 $536 -
1987 $424 -
1986 $382 -
1985 $393 -
1984 $527 -
1983 $483 -
1982 $519 -
1981 $568 -
1980 $542 -
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Moldova
2026 66.9 71.6
2025 66.7 71.5
2024 66.6 71.3
2023 66.5 71.2
2022 66.3 71.5
2021 64.1 69
2020 65.2 69.9
2019 65.9 70.2
2018 65.8 70.2
2017 65.8 70.4
2016 65.8 70.2
2015 65.8 70.1
2014 65.9 70.2
2013 65.9 70.3
2012 65.9 70.3
2011 65.9 70.2
2010 65.9 69.9
2009 65.8 69.4
2008 65.7 69
2007 65.7 68.7
2006 65.6 68.4
2005 65.5 68.2
2004 65.4 68
2003 65.3 67.9
2002 65.1 67.8
2001 64.9 67.7
2000 64.7 67.5
1999 64.4 67.2
1998 64.1 66.8
1997 63.8 66.5
1996 63.5 66.2
1995 63.1 66.2
1994 62.8 66.3
1993 62.4 66.7
1992 62 66.7
1991 61.5 67.6
1990 61 67.9
1989 60.5 68.2
1988 60.1 68.2
1987 59.6 67.9
1986 59.1 67.4
1985 58.7 66.9
1984 58.4 66.4
1983 58.1 66.1
1982 57.8 65.9
1981 57.5 65.6
1980 57.3 65.2
1979 57.1 64.8
1978 56.9 64.5
1977 56.1 64.2
1976 56.6 64
1975 56.4 63.7
1974 56.1 63.4
1973 55.8 63.2
1972 55.3 62.9
1971 54.9 62.7
1970 54.4 62.4
1969 53.8 62.2
1968 53.1 62
1967 52.5 61.8
1966 51.7 61.6
1965 51 61.3
1964 50.4 61
1963 49.7 60.6
1962 49 60.3
1961 48.5 59.9
1960 48 59.4
1959 47.5 59
1958 47.1 58.5
1957 46.8 58
1956 46.5 57.4
1955 46.3 56.9
1954 46.1 56.3
1953 46 55.7
1952 45.9 55.1
1951 45.8 54.5
1950 45.7 54

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

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Kiribati and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Moldova
2024 134,518 2,402,306
2023 132,530 2,457,783
2022 130,469 2,528,654
2021 128,377 2,595,809
2020 126,099 2,635,130
2019 123,921 2,664,224
2018 122,084 2,707,203
2017 120,275 2,755,189
2016 118,478 2,803,186
2015 116,815 2,835,978
2014 115,326 2,857,815
2013 113,838 2,859,558
2012 112,284 2,860,324
2011 110,647 2,860,699
2010 108,704 2,862,354
2009 106,467 2,865,213
2008 104,222 2,868,833
2007 102,068 2,874,299
2006 100,017 2,880,967
2005 98,035 2,888,985
2004 96,085 2,896,023
2003 94,175 2,903,198
2002 92,264 2,911,385
2001 90,335 2,918,135
2000 88,613 2,924,668
1999 87,126 2,930,622
1998 85,657 2,935,227
1997 84,147 2,936,413
1996 82,623 2,947,293
1995 81,234 2,953,200
1994 80,021 2,966,745
1993 78,841 2,975,966
1992 77,641 2,980,965
1991 76,367 2,981,566
1990 74,855 2,977,912
1989 73,147 2,970,039
1988 71,427 2,948,891
1987 69,733 2,916,306
1986 68,059 2,883,057
1985 66,496 2,850,787
1984 65,228 2,820,518
1983 64,169 2,791,207
1982 63,134 2,763,101
1981 62,121 2,735,987
1980 61,148 2,708,675
1979 60,172 2,683,035
1978 59,864 2,656,211
1977 60,267 2,626,298
1976 60,661 2,596,491
1975 60,987 2,566,998
1974 61,219 2,538,164
1973 60,824 2,510,584
1972 59,778 2,484,742
1971 58,652 2,460,611
1970 57,510 2,437,590
1969 56,360 2,408,469
1968 55,529 2,373,073
1967 54,996 2,337,695
1966 54,425 2,301,871
1965 53,439 2,265,287
1964 52,088 2,228,000
1963 50,791 2,188,895
1962 49,538 2,147,227
1961 48,323 2,103,327
1960 47,157 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Moldova

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Moldova
2023 3.15 1.73
2022 3.18 1.69
2021 3.22 1.75
2020 3.25 1.77
2019 3.29 1.78
2018 3.32 1.81
2017 3.34 1.81
2016 3.38 1.89
2015 3.44 1.87
2014 3.52 1.82
2013 3.64 1.62
2012 3.77 1.66
2011 3.88 1.65
2010 3.9 1.7
2009 3.91 1.72
2008 3.9 1.64
2007 3.87 1.58
2006 3.82 1.54
2005 3.76 1.53
2004 3.73 1.54
2003 3.7 1.48
2002 3.81 1.45
2001 3.96 1.47
2000 4.07 1.5
1999 4.18 1.56
1998 4.29 1.65
1997 4.37 1.79
1996 4.43 1.71
1995 4.42 1.83
1994 4.44 1.99
1993 4.49 2.11
1992 4.57 2.22
1991 4.64 2.28
1990 4.67 2.39
1989 4.69 2.46
1988 4.73 2.63
1987 4.81 2.78
1986 4.87 2.74
1985 4.91 2.67
1984 4.91 2.67
1983 4.91 2.58
1982 4.95 2.45
1981 4.96 2.4
1980 4.96 2.38
1979 4.97 2.38
1978 4.97 2.39
1977 4.96 2.42
1976 4.96 2.47
1975 5.02 2.52
1974 5.09 2.56
1973 5.2 2.57
1972 5.37 2.56
1971 5.55 2.56
1970 5.71 2.57
1969 5.85 2.57
1968 5.98 2.59
1967 6.11 2.62
1966 6.23 2.65
1965 6.26 2.69
1964 6.29 2.71
1963 6.35 2.89
1962 6.42 3.04
1961 6.48 3.23
1960 6.44 3.32

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

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Kiribati and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Moldova
2024 23.8 39.1
2023 23.6 38.8
2022 23.5 38.6
2021 23.3 38.3
2020 23.2 38
2019 23 37.6
2018 22.9 37.2
2017 22.7 36.8
2016 22.5 36.5
2015 22.3 36.1
2014 22.1 35.7
2013 21.9 35.4
2012 21.7 35.1
2011 21.5 34.9
2010 21.3 34.6
2009 21.2 34.3
2008 21 33.9
2007 20.9 33.6
2006 20.7 33.3
2005 20.5 33
2004 20.3 32.8
2003 20.1 32.6
2002 19.9 32.4
2001 19.8 32.2
2000 19.7 32
1999 19.6 31.8
1998 19.6 31.5
1997 19.6 31.3
1996 19.6 31.2
1995 19.7 31
1994 19.8 30.8
1993 20 30.6
1992 20.1 30.4
1991 20.2 30.2
1990 20.2 29.8
1989 20.2 29.5
1988 20.1 29.3
1987 19.9 29.1
1986 19.8 28.9
1985 19.6 28.7
1984 19.4 28.5
1983 19.2 28.3
1982 19 28.1
1981 18.9 27.9
1980 18.7 27.6
1979 18.4 27.6
1978 18.3 27.5
1977 18.2 27.2
1976 18.1 26.9
1975 18 26.7
1974 17.8 26.5
1973 17.7 26.3
1972 17.6 26.3
1971 17.6 26.3
1970 17.5 26.4
1969 17.5 26.4
1968 17.6 26.3
1967 17.7 26.1
1966 17.9 25.9
1965 18 25.7
1964 18.1 25.4
1963 18.2 25.1
1962 18.3 24.9
1961 18.5 24.7
1960 18.8 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
55.5%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Moldova
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
42
2025
Higher education index n/a
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99.6%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Kiribati Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Moldova
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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