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Mauritius vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 170th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Moldova
Population
1240121
2341166
Population rank 157/197 145/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Mauritius and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Moldova
2024 $14,937,861,786 $18,200,340,854
2023 $14,072,212,290 $16,711,906,746
2022 $12,936,444,123 $14,525,337,524
2021 $11,622,048,697 $13,691,869,264
2020 $11,566,111,138 $11,530,746,234
2019 $14,645,235,205 $11,736,797,055
2018 $14,957,535,716 $11,252,353,421
2017 $13,896,938,315 $9,514,404,016
2016 $12,757,680,847 $7,980,917,076
2015 $12,162,211,503 $7,797,667,197
2014 $13,230,490,082 $9,402,090,138
2013 $12,434,596,541 $9,496,717,876
2012 $11,832,323,837 $8,709,138,635
2011 $11,677,718,382 $8,414,352,020
2010 $10,144,716,155 $6,974,982,370
2009 $9,264,513,545 $5,439,434,272
2008 $10,127,777,060 $6,054,824,248
2007 $8,277,442,915 $4,401,173,152
2006 $7,137,710,413 $3,408,255,451
2005 $6,576,108,447 $2,988,342,907
2004 $6,667,418,752 $2,598,249,556
2003 $5,894,873,920 $1,980,907,435
2002 $4,906,494,249 $1,661,818,168
2001 $4,675,755,867 $1,480,673,594
2000 $4,726,108,622 $1,288,429,392
1999 $4,402,193,195 $1,170,782,957
1998 $4,225,813,976 $1,698,717,505
1997 $4,243,755,308 $1,930,081,169
1996 $4,481,489,762 $1,695,122,174
1995 $4,094,741,652 $1,752,999,370
1994 $3,606,050,873 $1,702,314,268
1993 $3,307,302,126 $2,371,813,324
1992 $3,267,677,814 $2,319,243,436
1991 $2,895,354,736 $3,094,565,871
1990 $2,689,212,760 $3,592,857,043
1989 $2,211,312,823 -
1988 $2,163,252,449 -
1987 $1,906,174,438 -
1986 $1,482,601,552 -
1985 $1,090,611,325 -
1984 $1,054,564,759 -
1983 $1,104,956,573 -
1982 $1,092,923,636 -
1981 $1,157,769,444 -
1980 $1,147,027,924 -
1979 $1,227,446,632 -
1978 $1,029,040,323 -
1977 $834,722,972 -
1976 $713,510,052 -
1975 $673,311,287 -
1974 $669,894,030 -
1973 $404,285,775 -
1972 $318,664,900 -
1971 $251,437,338 -
1970 $224,125,805 -
1969 $221,553,613 -
1968 $206,576,631 -
1967 $238,439,291 -
1966 $227,534,083 -
1965 $230,024,161 -
1964 $218,914,569 -
1963 $253,839,558 -
1962 $197,738,208 -
1961 $191,757,729 -
1960 $162,089,564 -

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

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Mauritius and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Moldova
2024 $11,991 $7,576
2023 $11,270 $6,800
2022 $10,247 $5,744
2021 $9,178 $5,275
2020 $9,136 $4,376
2019 $11,568 $4,405
2018 $11,819 $4,156
2017 $10,987 $3,453
2016 $10,095 $2,847
2015 $9,631 $2,750
2014 $10,490 $3,290
2013 $9,877 $3,321
2012 $9,422 $3,045
2011 $9,324 $2,941
2010 $8,113 $2,437
2009 $7,427 $1,898
2008 $8,141 $2,111
2007 $6,677 $1,531
2006 $5,784 $1,183
2005 $5,354 $1,034
2004 $5,461 $897
2003 $4,858 $682
2002 $4,073 $571
2001 $3,909 $507
2000 $3,982 $441
1999 $3,746 $399
1998 $3,642 $579
1997 $3,696 $657
1996 $3,952 $575
1995 $3,648 $594
1994 $3,240 $574
1993 $3,014 $797
1992 $3,013 $778
1991 $2,705 $1,038
1990 $2,540 $1,207
1989 $2,103 -
1988 $2,074 -
1987 $1,840 -
1986 $1,442 -
1985 $1,069 -
1984 $1,042 -
1983 $1,103 -
1982 $1,101 -
1981 $1,181 -
1980 $1,187 -
1979 $1,292 -
1978 $1,102 -
1977 $906 -
1976 $787 -
1975 $755 -
1974 $763 -
1973 $467 -
1972 $374 -
1971 $299.6 -
1970 $271.3 -
1969 $272.7 -
1968 $258.7 -
1967 $304 -
1966 $296 -
1965 $305 -
1964 $297.3 -
1963 $353 -
1962 $282.3 -
1961 $281.7 -
1960 $238.3 -

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

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Mauritius vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Moldova
2026 75.4 71.6
2025 75.3 71.5
2024 75.1 71.3
2023 74.9 71.2
2022 73.5 71.5
2021 72.9 69
2020 74.7 69.9
2019 74.2 70.2
2018 74.5 70.2
2017 75 70.4
2016 74.9 70.2
2015 74.7 70.1
2014 74.6 70.2
2013 74.4 70.3
2012 74.3 70.3
2011 74.1 70.2
2010 73.6 69.9
2009 73.3 69.4
2008 73.1 69
2007 72.9 68.7
2006 72.8 68.4
2005 72.6 68.2
2004 72.5 68
2003 72.3 67.9
2002 72.1 67.8
2001 72 67.7
2000 71.8 67.5
1999 71.4 67.2
1998 70.9 66.8
1997 70.7 66.5
1996 70.5 66.2
1995 70.6 66.2
1994 70.4 66.3
1993 70.4 66.7
1992 70.2 66.7
1991 70.1 67.6
1990 69.8 67.9
1989 69.5 68.2
1988 69.4 68.2
1987 69.2 67.9
1986 68.9 67.4
1985 68.7 66.9
1984 68.6 66.4
1983 68.4 66.1
1982 67.9 65.9
1981 67.2 65.6
1980 66.5 65.2
1979 66 64.8
1978 65.3 64.5
1977 64.8 64.2
1976 64 64
1975 64.4 63.7
1974 64.2 63.4
1973 64.3 63.2
1972 63.8 62.9
1971 63.8 62.7
1970 63.7 62.4
1969 62.7 62.2
1968 62.1 62
1967 61.7 61.8
1966 62.1 61.6
1965 62.1 61.3
1964 61.5 61
1963 61.1 60.6
1962 60.5 60.3
1961 59.5 59.9
1960 58.4 59.4
1959 57.4 59
1958 56.4 58.5
1957 55.7 58
1956 55.1 57.4
1955 53.8 56.9
1954 52.2 56.3
1953 51.5 55.7
1952 52.1 55.1
1951 52.5 54.5
1950 51.9 54

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

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Mauritius and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Moldova
2024 1,245,779 2,402,306
2023 1,248,647 2,457,783
2022 1,262,523 2,528,654
2021 1,266,334 2,595,809
2020 1,266,014 2,635,130
2019 1,265,985 2,664,224
2018 1,265,577 2,707,203
2017 1,264,887 2,755,189
2016 1,263,747 2,803,186
2015 1,262,879 2,835,978
2014 1,261,208 2,857,815
2013 1,258,927 2,859,558
2012 1,255,882 2,860,324
2011 1,252,404 2,860,699
2010 1,250,400 2,862,354
2009 1,247,429 2,865,213
2008 1,244,121 2,868,833
2007 1,239,630 2,874,299
2006 1,233,996 2,880,967
2005 1,228,254 2,888,985
2004 1,221,003 2,896,023
2003 1,213,370 2,903,198
2002 1,204,621 2,911,385
2001 1,196,287 2,918,135
2000 1,186,873 2,924,668
1999 1,175,267 2,930,622
1998 1,160,421 2,935,227
1997 1,148,284 2,936,413
1996 1,133,996 2,947,293
1995 1,122,457 2,953,200
1994 1,112,846 2,966,745
1993 1,097,374 2,975,966
1992 1,084,441 2,980,965
1991 1,070,266 2,981,566
1990 1,058,775 2,977,912
1989 1,051,260 2,970,039
1988 1,043,239 2,948,891
1987 1,036,082 2,916,306
1986 1,028,360 2,883,057
1985 1,020,528 2,850,787
1984 1,012,221 2,820,518
1983 1,001,691 2,791,207
1982 992,521 2,763,101
1981 980,462 2,735,987
1980 966,039 2,708,675
1979 949,888 2,683,035
1978 933,499 2,656,211
1977 921,379 2,626,298
1976 906,507 2,596,491
1975 892,000 2,566,998
1974 878,042 2,538,164
1973 864,819 2,510,584
1972 852,053 2,484,742
1971 839,230 2,460,611
1970 826,000 2,437,590
1969 812,405 2,408,469
1968 798,413 2,373,073
1967 783,917 2,337,695
1966 768,813 2,301,871
1965 753,000 2,265,287
1964 736,381 2,228,000
1963 718,861 2,188,895
1962 700,349 2,147,227
1961 680,757 2,103,327
1960 680,331 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Moldova

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Moldova
2023 1.39 1.73
2022 1.32 1.69
2021 1.41 1.75
2020 1.44 1.77
2019 1.4 1.78
2018 1.41 1.81
2017 1.44 1.81
2016 1.4 1.89
2015 1.36 1.87
2014 1.43 1.82
2013 1.44 1.62
2012 1.54 1.66
2011 1.55 1.65
2010 1.57 1.7
2009 1.59 1.72
2008 1.67 1.64
2007 1.74 1.58
2006 1.77 1.54
2005 1.88 1.53
2004 1.92 1.54
2003 1.87 1.48
2002 1.94 1.45
2001 1.91 1.47
2000 1.99 1.5
1999 2.05 1.56
1998 1.97 1.65
1997 2.04 1.79
1996 2.12 1.71
1995 2.14 1.83
1994 2.25 1.99
1993 2.21 2.11
1992 2.37 2.22
1991 2.3 2.28
1990 2.32 2.39
1989 2.23 2.46
1988 2.14 2.63
1987 2.05 2.78
1986 1.99 2.74
1985 2.02 2.67
1984 2.16 2.67
1983 2.4 2.58
1982 2.53 2.45
1981 2.67 2.4
1980 2.8 2.38
1979 2.91 2.38
1978 3.01 2.39
1977 3.07 2.42
1976 3.13 2.47
1975 3.2 2.52
1974 3.45 2.56
1973 3.07 2.57
1972 3.41 2.56
1971 3.51 2.56
1970 3.82 2.57
1969 3.97 2.57
1968 4.6 2.59
1967 4.63 2.62
1966 5.46 2.65
1965 5.51 2.69
1964 5.96 2.71
1963 6.18 2.89
1962 5.88 3.04
1961 5.98 3.23
1960 5.9 3.32

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

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Mauritius and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Moldova
2024 38.5 39.1
2023 38 38.8
2022 37.5 38.6
2021 37.1 38.3
2020 36.8 38
2019 36.5 37.6
2018 36.2 37.2
2017 35.8 36.8
2016 35.4 36.5
2015 35 36.1
2014 34.6 35.7
2013 34.2 35.4
2012 33.8 35.1
2011 33.4 34.9
2010 32.9 34.6
2009 32.5 34.3
2008 32 33.9
2007 31.6 33.6
2006 31.1 33.3
2005 30.7 33
2004 30.3 32.8
2003 30 32.6
2002 29.7 32.4
2001 29.4 32.2
2000 29 32
1999 28.7 31.8
1998 28.4 31.5
1997 28 31.3
1996 27.6 31.2
1995 27.3 31
1994 26.9 30.8
1993 26.6 30.6
1992 26.3 30.4
1991 26 30.2
1990 25.6 29.8
1989 25.2 29.5
1988 24.7 29.3
1987 24.3 29.1
1986 23.9 28.9
1985 23.5 28.7
1984 23.2 28.5
1983 22.8 28.3
1982 22.4 28.1
1981 22.1 27.9
1980 21.9 27.6
1979 21.6 27.6
1978 21.3 27.5
1977 21 27.2
1976 20.6 26.9
1975 20.2 26.7
1974 19.8 26.5
1973 19.5 26.3
1972 19.1 26.3
1971 18.8 26.3
1970 18.5 26.4
1969 18.3 26.4
1968 18.1 26.3
1967 17.9 26.1
1966 17.8 25.9
1965 17.7 25.7
1964 17.6 25.4
1963 17.6 25.1
1962 17.6 24.9
1961 17.5 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

Mauritius Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Moldova
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
99.6%
2021
English speaking
16%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Mauritius Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Moldova
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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