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Moldova vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 135th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Montenegro
Population
2341166
612312
Population rank 145/197 166/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Moldova and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Montenegro
2024 $18,200,340,854 $8,270,016,671
2023 $16,711,906,746 $7,644,389,160
2022 $14,525,337,524 $6,251,215,144
2021 $13,691,869,264 $5,823,715,810
2020 $11,530,746,234 $4,723,571,498
2019 $11,736,797,055 $5,483,476,883
2018 $11,252,353,421 $5,433,467,175
2017 $9,514,404,016 $4,803,962,016
2016 $7,980,917,076 $4,357,469,330
2015 $7,797,667,197 $4,010,885,991
2014 $9,402,090,138 $4,579,636,602
2013 $9,496,717,876 $4,422,097,763
2012 $8,709,138,635 $4,071,829,462
2011 $8,414,352,020 $4,507,126,949
2010 $6,974,982,370 $4,136,936,189
2009 $5,439,434,272 $4,142,640,317
2008 $6,054,824,248 $4,540,861,726
2007 $4,401,173,152 $3,677,910,895
2006 $3,408,255,451 $2,717,702,923
2005 $2,988,342,907 $2,257,174,481
2004 $2,598,249,556 $2,073,234,418
2003 $1,980,907,435 $1,707,710,053
2002 $1,661,818,168 $1,284,685,051
2001 $1,480,673,594 $1,159,869,246
2000 $1,288,429,392 $984,293,044
1999 $1,170,782,957 $828,950,327
1998 $1,698,717,505 $854,261,161
1997 $1,930,081,169 $838,288,806
1996 $1,695,122,174 -
1995 $1,752,999,370 -
1994 $1,702,314,268 -
1993 $2,371,813,324 -
1992 $2,319,243,436 -
1991 $3,094,565,871 -
1990 $3,592,857,043 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Montenegro
2024 $7,576 $13,263
2023 $6,800 $12,260
2022 $5,744 $10,025
2021 $5,275 $9,317
2020 $4,376 $7,539
2019 $4,405 $8,749
2018 $4,156 $8,674
2017 $3,453 $7,674
2016 $2,847 $6,968
2015 $2,750 $6,421
2014 $3,290 $7,342
2013 $3,321 $7,103
2012 $3,045 $6,552
2011 $2,941 $7,266
2010 $2,437 $6,679
2009 $1,898 $6,700
2008 $2,111 $7,360
2007 $1,531 $5,972
2006 $1,183 $4,419
2005 $1,034 $3,675
2004 $897 $3,380
2003 $682 $2,789
2002 $571 $2,107
2001 $507 $1,910
2000 $441 $1,627
1999 $399 $1,368
1998 $579 $1,406
1997 $657 $1,375
1996 $575 -
1995 $594 -
1994 $574 -
1993 $797 -
1992 $778 -
1991 $1,038 -
1990 $1,207 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Montenegro
2026 71.6 77.6
2025 71.5 77.4
2024 71.3 77.3
2023 71.2 77.1
2022 71.5 75.9
2021 69 73.8
2020 69.9 75.9
2019 70.2 76.6
2018 70.2 76.9
2017 70.4 76.6
2016 70.2 76.6
2015 70.1 76.6
2014 70.2 76.5
2013 70.3 76.4
2012 70.3 76.2
2011 70.2 76
2010 69.9 75.7
2009 69.4 75.4
2008 69 75
2007 68.7 74.7
2006 68.4 74.7
2005 68.2 74.4
2004 68 74.4
2003 67.9 74.2
2002 67.8 74.1
2001 67.7 73.7
2000 67.5 73.6
1999 67.2 73.3
1998 66.8 73.4
1997 66.5 73.5
1996 66.2 73.6
1995 66.2 73.7
1994 66.3 73.8
1993 66.7 73.9
1992 66.7 73.8
1991 67.6 74
1990 67.9 73.9
1989 68.2 73.8
1988 68.2 73.4
1987 67.9 73.2
1986 67.4 72.8
1985 66.9 72.4
1984 66.4 72.3
1983 66.1 72.3
1982 65.9 72.3
1981 65.6 72.1
1980 65.2 72.2
1979 64.8 71.5
1978 64.5 71.9
1977 64.2 71.8
1976 64 72.1
1975 63.7 71.9
1974 63.4 71.6
1973 63.2 71.6
1972 62.9 71.2
1971 62.7 70.8
1970 62.4 70.4
1969 62.2 70.2
1968 62 69.8
1967 61.8 69.3
1966 61.6 68.6
1965 61.3 68.1
1964 61 67.4
1963 60.6 66.8
1962 60.3 66.4
1961 59.9 66.1
1960 59.4 65.7
1959 59 64.7
1958 58.5 63.8
1957 58 63
1956 57.4 62
1955 56.9 60.9
1954 56.3 60.8
1953 55.7 59.7
1952 55.1 59.1
1951 54.5 58.5
1950 54 58

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

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Moldova and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Moldova Montenegro
2024 2,402,306 623,525
2023 2,457,783 623,529
2022 2,528,654 623,591
2021 2,595,809 625,053
2020 2,635,130 626,590
2019 2,664,224 626,753
2018 2,707,203 626,438
2017 2,755,189 625,982
2016 2,803,186 625,353
2015 2,835,978 624,651
2014 2,857,815 623,744
2013 2,859,558 622,587
2012 2,860,324 621,418
2011 2,860,699 620,345
2010 2,862,354 619,428
2009 2,865,213 618,294
2008 2,868,833 616,969
2007 2,874,299 615,875
2006 2,880,967 615,025
2005 2,888,985 614,261
2004 2,896,023 613,353
2003 2,903,198 612,267
2002 2,911,385 609,828
2001 2,918,135 607,389
2000 2,924,668 604,950
1999 2,930,622 606,001
1998 2,935,227 607,662
1997 2,936,413 609,520
1996 2,947,293 611,003
1995 2,953,200 611,712
1994 2,966,745 611,389
1993 2,975,966 610,170
1992 2,980,965 608,516
1991 2,981,566 607,105
1990 2,977,912 606,372
1989 2,970,039 606,571
1988 2,948,891 607,413
1987 2,916,306 608,144
1986 2,883,057 607,711
1985 2,850,787 605,398
1984 2,820,518 600,884
1983 2,791,207 594,506
1982 2,763,101 587,001
1981 2,735,987 579,445
1980 2,708,675 572,608
1979 2,683,035 566,888
1978 2,656,211 562,065
1977 2,626,298 557,576
1976 2,596,491 552,562
1975 2,566,998 546,487
1974 2,538,164 538,902
1973 2,510,584 530,220
1972 2,484,742 521,785
1971 2,460,611 515,449
1970 2,437,590 512,407
1969 2,408,469 513,340
1968 2,373,073 517,481
1967 2,337,695 522,796
1966 2,301,871 526,419
1965 2,265,287 526,327
1964 2,228,000 521,753
1963 2,188,895 513,409
1962 2,147,227 502,558
1961 2,103,327 491,140
1960 2,058,020 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Moldova

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Montenegro
2023 1.73 1.74
2022 1.69 1.8
2021 1.75 1.75
2020 1.77 1.75
2019 1.78 1.8
2018 1.81 1.8
2017 1.81 1.8
2016 1.89 1.8
2015 1.87 1.7
2014 1.82 1.75
2013 1.62 1.73
2012 1.66 1.72
2011 1.65 1.65
2010 1.7 1.7
2009 1.72 1.98
2008 1.64 1.89
2007 1.58 1.8
2006 1.54 1.73
2005 1.53 1.69
2004 1.54 1.73
2003 1.48 1.8
2002 1.45 1.81
2001 1.47 1.86
2000 1.5 1.9
1999 1.56 1.88
1998 1.65 1.89
1997 1.79 1.89
1996 1.71 1.92
1995 1.83 1.96
1994 1.99 1.94
1993 2.11 1.96
1992 2.22 2.01
1991 2.28 2.02
1990 2.39 1.95
1989 2.46 1.94
1988 2.63 2.01
1987 2.78 2.07
1986 2.74 2.09
1985 2.67 2.13
1984 2.67 2.14
1983 2.58 2.17
1982 2.45 2.19
1981 2.4 2.19
1980 2.38 2.22
1979 2.38 2.2
1978 2.39 2.25
1977 2.42 2.31
1976 2.47 2.35
1975 2.52 2.38
1974 2.56 2.43
1973 2.57 2.51
1972 2.56 2.61
1971 2.56 2.67
1970 2.57 2.69
1969 2.57 2.79
1968 2.59 2.8
1967 2.62 2.91
1966 2.65 3.09
1965 2.69 3.19
1964 2.71 3.28
1963 2.89 3.38
1962 3.04 3.44
1961 3.23 3.49
1960 3.32 3.53

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

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Moldova and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Montenegro
2024 39.1 40.6
2023 38.8 40.3
2022 38.6 40.1
2021 38.3 39.9
2020 38 39.7
2019 37.6 39.4
2018 37.2 39
2017 36.8 38.6
2016 36.5 38.2
2015 36.1 37.8
2014 35.7 37.5
2013 35.4 37.1
2012 35.1 36.9
2011 34.9 36.6
2010 34.6 36.3
2009 34.3 36
2008 33.9 35.7
2007 33.6 35.4
2006 33.3 35
2005 33 34.7
2004 32.8 34.4
2003 32.6 34.2
2002 32.4 33.9
2001 32.2 33.6
2000 32 33.3
1999 31.8 33
1998 31.5 32.7
1997 31.3 32.3
1996 31.2 31.9
1995 31 31.6
1994 30.8 31.2
1993 30.6 30.8
1992 30.4 30.4
1991 30.2 30.1
1990 29.8 29.7
1989 29.5 29.5
1988 29.3 29.2
1987 29.1 28.9
1986 28.9 28.6
1985 28.7 28.2
1984 28.5 27.9
1983 28.3 27.5
1982 28.1 27.2
1981 27.9 26.8
1980 27.6 26.5
1979 27.6 26.3
1978 27.5 26
1977 27.2 25.7
1976 26.9 25.3
1975 26.7 25
1974 26.5 24.7
1973 26.3 24.4
1972 26.3 24.1
1971 26.3 23.9
1970 26.4 23.9
1969 26.4 23.8
1968 26.3 23.7
1967 26.1 23.6
1966 25.9 23.5
1965 25.7 23.4
1964 25.4 23.2
1963 25.1 23.1
1962 24.9 22.9
1961 24.7 22.8
1960 24.6 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Moldova Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Montenegro
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
26%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
88.9%
2024

Health

Moldova Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Moldova Montenegro
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010–2021, 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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