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Marshall Islands vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 191st vs. 135th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Moldova
Population
35058
2341166
Population rank 192/197 145/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Moldova
2024 $290,108,490 $18,200,340,854
2023 $263,761,322 $16,711,906,746
2022 $258,723,511 $14,525,337,524
2021 $261,245,544 $13,691,869,264
2020 $241,800,000 $11,530,746,234
2019 $232,900,000 $11,736,797,055
2018 $220,000,000 $11,252,353,421
2017 $213,700,000 $9,514,404,016
2016 $201,800,000 $7,980,917,076
2015 $183,700,000 $7,797,667,197
2014 $186,000,000 $9,402,090,138
2013 $186,400,000 $9,496,717,876
2012 $180,700,000 $8,709,138,635
2011 $172,300,000 $8,414,352,020
2010 $161,100,000 $6,974,982,370
2009 $151,200,000 $5,439,434,272
2008 $146,600,000 $6,054,824,248
2007 $150,500,000 $4,401,173,152
2006 $143,200,000 $3,408,255,451
2005 $138,000,000 $2,988,342,907
2004 $132,900,000 $2,598,249,556
2003 $131,128,500 $1,980,907,435
2002 $131,960,000 $1,661,818,168
2001 $122,406,100 $1,480,673,594
2000 $114,838,500 $1,288,429,392
1999 $113,352,100 $1,170,782,957
1998 $112,070,100 $1,698,717,505
1997 $109,884,700 $1,930,081,169
1996 $110,858,000 $1,695,122,174
1995 $120,230,000 $1,752,999,370
1994 $108,071,000 $1,702,314,268
1993 $99,461,000 $2,371,813,324
1992 $91,063,000 $2,319,243,436
1991 $82,507,000 $3,094,565,871
1990 $78,476,000 $3,592,857,043
1989 $72,798,000 -
1988 $70,688,000 -
1987 $62,983,000 -
1986 $55,989,000 -
1985 $43,879,000 -
1984 $45,144,000 -
1983 $41,749,000 -
1982 $34,918,000 -
1981 $31,020,000 -
1980 $26,710,653 -
1979 $25,545,346 -
1978 $22,209,370 -
1977 $20,210,069 -
1976 $18,153,647 -
1975 $16,691,301 -
1974 $15,217,532 -
1973 $11,607,366 -
1972 $9,973,652 -
1971 $9,116,810 -
1970 $8,408,486 -

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

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Marshall Islands and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Moldova
2024 $7,726 $7,576
2023 $6,793 $6,800
2022 $6,456 $5,744
2021 $6,315 $5,275
2020 $5,662 $4,376
2019 $5,292 $4,405
2018 $4,858 $4,156
2017 $4,593 $3,453
2016 $4,230 $2,847
2015 $3,764 $2,750
2014 $3,735 $3,290
2013 $3,678 $3,321
2012 $3,514 $3,045
2011 $3,319 $2,941
2010 $3,095 $2,437
2009 $2,907 $1,898
2008 $2,818 $2,111
2007 $2,892 $1,531
2006 $2,754 $1,183
2005 $2,659 $1,034
2004 $2,566 $897
2003 $2,539 $682
2002 $2,566 $571
2001 $2,394 $507
2000 $2,265 $441
1999 $2,258 $399
1998 $2,254 $579
1997 $2,231 $657
1996 $2,273 $575
1995 $2,491 $594
1994 $2,265 $574
1993 $2,112 $797
1992 $1,963 $778
1991 $1,811 $1,038
1990 $1,758 $1,207
1989 $1,670 -
1988 $1,670 -
1987 $1,543 -
1986 $1,425 -
1985 $1,162 -
1984 $1,245 -
1983 $1,199 -
1982 $1,046 -
1981 $969 -
1980 $868 -
1979 $859 -
1978 $771 -
1977 $724 -
1976 $672 -
1975 $638 -
1974 $602 -
1973 $472 -
1972 $416 -
1971 $390 -
1970 $373 -

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Moldova
2026 67.3 71.6
2025 67.2 71.5
2024 67.1 71.3
2023 66.9 71.2
2022 66.7 71.5
2021 65.4 69
2020 65.4 69.9
2019 66 70.2
2018 65.9 70.2
2017 65.7 70.4
2016 65.5 70.2
2015 65.3 70.1
2014 65.1 70.2
2013 65 70.3
2012 64.8 70.3
2011 64.6 70.2
2010 64.5 69.9
2009 64.4 69.4
2008 64.3 69
2007 64.3 68.7
2006 64.2 68.4
2005 64.1 68.2
2004 64 68
2003 64 67.9
2002 63.8 67.8
2001 63.7 67.7
2000 63.3 67.5
1999 63.4 67.2
1998 63.2 66.8
1997 63 66.5
1996 62.8 66.2
1995 62.5 66.2
1994 62.3 66.3
1993 62.1 66.7
1992 61.9 66.7
1991 61.8 67.6
1990 61.8 67.9
1989 61.7 68.2
1988 61.8 68.2
1987 61.8 67.9
1986 61.8 67.4
1985 61.7 66.9
1984 61.6 66.4
1983 61.5 66.1
1982 61.3 65.9
1981 61.1 65.6
1980 61 65.2
1979 60.8 64.8
1978 60.7 64.5
1977 60.6 64.2
1976 60.4 64
1975 60.3 63.7
1974 60.1 63.4
1973 59.8 63.2
1972 59.5 62.9
1971 59.1 62.7
1970 58.8 62.4
1969 58.5 62.2
1968 58.2 62
1967 57.8 61.8
1966 57.3 61.6
1965 56.8 61.3
1964 56.3 61
1963 55.7 60.6
1962 55.2 60.3
1961 54.7 59.9
1960 54.4 59.4
1959 54 59
1958 53.6 58.5
1957 53.4 58
1956 53.2 57.4
1955 53 56.9
1954 52.9 56.3
1953 52.8 55.7
1952 52.7 55.1
1951 52.7 54.5
1950 52.6 54

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

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Marshall Islands and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Moldova
2024 37,548 2,402,306
2023 38,827 2,457,783
2022 40,077 2,528,654
2021 41,367 2,595,809
2020 42,706 2,635,130
2019 44,007 2,664,224
2018 45,285 2,707,203
2017 46,529 2,755,189
2016 47,709 2,803,186
2015 48,800 2,835,978
2014 49,796 2,857,815
2013 50,681 2,859,558
2012 51,419 2,860,324
2011 51,907 2,860,699
2010 52,044 2,862,354
2009 52,019 2,865,213
2008 52,030 2,868,833
2007 52,035 2,874,299
2006 51,992 2,880,967
2005 51,906 2,888,985
2004 51,791 2,896,023
2003 51,639 2,903,198
2002 51,425 2,911,385
2001 51,123 2,918,135
2000 50,706 2,924,668
1999 50,202 2,930,622
1998 49,717 2,935,227
1997 49,259 2,936,413
1996 48,775 2,947,293
1995 48,266 2,953,200
1994 47,712 2,966,745
1993 47,093 2,975,966
1992 46,388 2,980,965
1991 45,568 2,981,566
1990 44,629 2,977,912
1989 43,586 2,970,039
1988 42,321 2,948,891
1987 40,828 2,916,306
1986 39,286 2,883,057
1985 37,761 2,850,787
1984 36,264 2,820,518
1983 34,811 2,791,207
1982 33,397 2,763,101
1981 32,017 2,735,987
1980 30,774 2,708,675
1979 29,738 2,683,035
1978 28,809 2,656,211
1977 27,906 2,626,298
1976 27,021 2,596,491
1975 26,154 2,566,998
1974 25,296 2,538,164
1973 24,581 2,510,584
1972 23,992 2,484,742
1971 23,366 2,460,611
1970 22,530 2,437,590
1969 21,305 2,408,469
1968 19,862 2,373,073
1967 18,655 2,337,695
1966 17,927 2,301,871
1965 17,402 2,265,287
1964 16,852 2,228,000
1963 16,302 2,188,895
1962 15,755 2,147,227
1961 15,219 2,103,327
1960 14,703 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Moldova

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Moldova
2023 2.92 1.73
2022 2.94 1.69
2021 2.96 1.75
2020 2.99 1.77
2019 3.01 1.78
2018 3.04 1.81
2017 3.06 1.81
2016 3.09 1.89
2015 3.13 1.87
2014 3.18 1.82
2013 3.25 1.62
2012 3.38 1.66
2011 3.53 1.65
2010 3.67 1.7
2009 3.83 1.72
2008 3.97 1.64
2007 4.09 1.58
2006 4.2 1.54
2005 4.28 1.53
2004 4.34 1.54
2003 4.42 1.48
2002 4.49 1.45
2001 4.58 1.47
2000 4.7 1.5
1999 4.78 1.56
1998 4.87 1.65
1997 4.96 1.79
1996 5.02 1.71
1995 5.09 1.83
1994 5.23 1.99
1993 5.38 2.11
1992 5.55 2.22
1991 5.76 2.28
1990 5.97 2.39
1989 6.18 2.46
1988 6.38 2.63
1987 6.57 2.78
1986 6.73 2.74
1985 6.87 2.67
1984 6.99 2.67
1983 7.08 2.58
1982 7.18 2.45
1981 7.27 2.4
1980 7.37 2.38
1979 7.47 2.38
1978 7.58 2.39
1977 7.67 2.42
1976 7.76 2.47
1975 7.83 2.52
1974 7.9 2.56
1973 7.95 2.57
1972 8 2.56
1971 8.04 2.56
1970 8.07 2.57
1969 8.11 2.57
1968 8.14 2.59
1967 8.17 2.62
1966 8.2 2.65
1965 8.16 2.69
1964 8.14 2.71
1963 8.12 2.89
1962 8.12 3.04
1961 8.12 3.23
1960 8.08 3.32

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

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Marshall Islands and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Moldova
2024 21.8 39.1
2023 21.9 38.8
2022 22.2 38.6
2021 22.5 38.3
2020 22.6 38
2019 22.6 37.6
2018 22.4 37.2
2017 22.2 36.8
2016 21.9 36.5
2015 21.6 36.1
2014 21.3 35.7
2013 21 35.4
2012 20.8 35.1
2011 20.6 34.9
2010 20.6 34.6
2009 20.5 34.3
2008 20.4 33.9
2007 20.2 33.6
2006 19.9 33.3
2005 19.7 33
2004 19.4 32.8
2003 19.1 32.6
2002 18.8 32.4
2001 18.5 32.2
2000 18.2 32
1999 17.9 31.8
1998 17.6 31.5
1997 17.2 31.3
1996 16.9 31.2
1995 16.5 31
1994 16.1 30.8
1993 15.8 30.6
1992 15.4 30.4
1991 15.2 30.2
1990 14.9 29.8
1989 14.8 29.5
1988 14.7 29.3
1987 14.7 29.1
1986 14.7 28.9
1985 14.8 28.7
1984 14.8 28.5
1983 14.9 28.3
1982 14.9 28.1
1981 14.9 27.9
1980 15 27.6
1979 15.1 27.6
1978 15.3 27.5
1977 15.5 27.2
1976 15.7 26.9
1975 15.9 26.7
1974 16 26.5
1973 16.2 26.3
1972 16.6 26.3
1971 17.1 26.3
1970 17.4 26.4
1969 17.2 26.4
1968 16.9 26.3
1967 16.6 26.1
1966 16.4 25.9
1965 16.3 25.7
1964 16.3 25.4
1963 16.4 25.1
1962 16.7 24.9
1961 17 24.7
1960 17.4 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
55.5%
2024

Energy

Marshall Islands Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Moldova
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
42
2025
Higher education index n/a
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
99.6%
2021
English speaking
98.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Moldova
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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