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Moldova vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 135th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Mozambique
Population
2341166
36941128
Population rank 145/197 43/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Moldova and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Mozambique
2024 $18,200,340,854 $22,745,341,305
2023 $16,711,906,746 $20,921,079,533
2022 $14,525,337,524 $18,883,528,581
2021 $13,691,869,264 $16,168,055,475
2020 $11,530,746,234 $14,235,420,174
2019 $11,736,797,055 $15,512,759,047
2018 $11,252,353,421 $15,017,358,953
2017 $9,514,404,016 $13,264,640,646
2016 $7,980,917,076 $12,069,051,237
2015 $7,797,667,197 $16,208,985,770
2014 $9,402,090,138 $17,978,246,586
2013 $9,496,717,876 $17,198,073,057
2012 $8,709,138,635 $16,688,114,144
2011 $8,414,352,020 $14,619,279,989
2010 $6,974,982,370 $11,411,894,724
2009 $5,439,434,272 $12,263,894,790
2008 $6,054,824,248 $12,920,340,965
2007 $4,401,173,152 $10,811,456,006
2006 $3,408,255,451 $9,509,835,537
2005 $2,988,342,907 $8,868,504,900
2004 $2,598,249,556 $7,937,255,565
2003 $1,980,907,435 $6,583,526,861
2002 $1,661,818,168 $5,950,769,427
2001 $1,480,673,594 $5,650,154,067
2000 $1,288,429,392 $5,930,685,215
1999 $1,170,782,957 $6,285,219,691
1998 $1,698,717,505 $5,551,118,149
1997 $1,930,081,169 $4,873,663,775
1996 $1,695,122,174 $4,030,146,135
1995 $1,752,999,370 $3,061,646,174
1994 $1,702,314,268 $2,958,108,170
1993 $2,371,813,324 $2,883,161,897
1992 $2,319,243,436 $2,798,696,511
1991 $3,094,565,871 $3,854,856,435
1990 $3,592,857,043 -

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

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Moldova and Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Mozambique
2024 $7,576 $657
2023 $6,800 $622
2022 $5,744 $578
2021 $5,275 $510
2020 $4,376 $462
2019 $4,405 $519
2018 $4,156 $518
2017 $3,453 $471
2016 $2,847 $441
2015 $2,750 $611
2014 $3,290 $697
2013 $3,321 $687
2012 $3,045 $686
2011 $2,941 $618
2010 $2,437 $496
2009 $1,898 $548
2008 $2,111 $592
2007 $1,531 $508
2006 $1,183 $457
2005 $1,034 $437
2004 $897 $400
2003 $682 $339
2002 $571 $314
2001 $507 $305
2000 $441 $327
1999 $399 $354
1998 $579 $320
1997 $657 $287.5
1996 $575 $244.4
1995 $594 $191.8
1994 $574 $196.8
1993 $797 $205.2
1992 $778 $205.6
1991 $1,038 $288.7
1990 $1,207 -

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

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Moldova vs. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Mozambique
2026 71.6 64.1
2025 71.5 64
2024 71.3 63.8
2023 71.2 63.6
2022 71.5 63
2021 69 60.3
2020 69.9 61.4
2019 70.2 61.3
2018 70.2 60.8
2017 70.4 60.1
2016 70.2 59.5
2015 70.1 58.7
2014 70.2 58
2013 70.3 57.2
2012 70.3 56.5
2011 70.2 55.7
2010 69.9 55
2009 69.4 54.4
2008 69 53.8
2007 68.7 53.3
2006 68.4 52.7
2005 68.2 52.3
2004 68 51.9
2003 67.9 51.4
2002 67.8 50.9
2001 67.7 50.3
2000 67.5 49.5
1999 67.2 48.8
1998 66.8 48.2
1997 66.5 47.8
1996 66.2 47.1
1995 66.2 46.5
1994 66.3 46.1
1993 66.7 45.7
1992 66.7 45.1
1991 67.6 44.7
1990 67.9 44.3
1989 68.2 43.9
1988 68.2 43.7
1987 67.9 41
1986 67.4 41
1985 66.9 39
1984 66.4 38.9
1983 66.1 41.6
1982 65.9 41.7
1981 65.6 41.6
1980 65.2 44
1979 64.8 43.9
1978 64.5 44
1977 64.2 43.9
1976 64 43.9
1975 63.7 43.8
1974 63.4 43.2
1973 63.2 42.7
1972 62.9 42.5
1971 62.7 42.6
1970 62.4 42.5
1969 62.2 42.3
1968 62 42.1
1967 61.8 42
1966 61.6 41.8
1965 61.3 41.8
1964 61 41.7
1963 60.6 42
1962 60.3 41.8
1961 59.9 41.5
1960 59.4 41.2
1959 59 40.9
1958 58.5 40.5
1957 58 40.1
1956 57.4 39.6
1955 56.9 39.3
1954 56.3 38.9
1953 55.7 38.5
1952 55.1 38.1
1951 54.5 37.7
1950 54 37.3

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

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Moldova and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Moldova Mozambique
2024 2,402,306 34,631,766
2023 2,457,783 33,635,160
2022 2,528,654 32,656,246
2021 2,595,809 31,707,800
2020 2,635,130 30,783,688
2019 2,664,224 29,884,380
2018 2,707,203 29,018,644
2017 2,755,189 28,166,393
2016 2,803,186 27,337,105
2015 2,835,978 26,547,572
2014 2,857,815 25,788,475
2013 2,859,558 25,051,611
2012 2,860,324 24,337,846
2011 2,860,699 23,649,039
2010 2,862,354 22,999,235
2009 2,865,213 22,391,745
2008 2,868,833 21,819,036
2007 2,874,299 21,287,635
2006 2,880,967 20,787,087
2005 2,888,985 20,304,569
2004 2,896,023 19,840,313
2003 2,903,198 19,392,475
2002 2,911,385 18,958,338
2001 2,918,135 18,537,729
2000 2,924,668 18,129,653
1999 2,930,622 17,734,506
1998 2,935,227 17,340,464
1997 2,936,413 16,949,982
1996 2,947,293 16,492,480
1995 2,953,200 15,960,530
1994 2,966,745 15,033,853
1993 2,975,966 14,051,192
1992 2,980,965 13,613,316
1991 2,981,566 13,352,090
1990 2,977,912 13,094,537
1989 2,970,039 12,906,842
1988 2,948,891 12,800,558
1987 2,916,306 12,822,574
1986 2,883,057 12,770,578
1985 2,850,787 12,548,949
1984 2,820,518 12,315,954
1983 2,791,207 12,073,822
1982 2,763,101 11,824,370
1981 2,735,987 11,568,127
1980 2,708,675 11,336,221
1979 2,683,035 11,028,809
1978 2,656,211 10,618,250
1977 2,626,298 10,224,975
1976 2,596,491 9,867,209
1975 2,566,998 9,540,817
1974 2,538,164 9,236,093
1973 2,510,584 8,954,242
1972 2,484,742 8,692,935
1971 2,460,611 8,456,317
1970 2,437,590 8,250,506
1969 2,408,469 8,066,951
1968 2,373,073 7,892,613
1967 2,337,695 7,724,550
1966 2,301,871 7,562,990
1965 2,265,287 7,406,421
1964 2,228,000 7,255,061
1963 2,188,895 7,109,828
1962 2,147,227 6,969,364
1961 2,103,327 6,834,936
1960 2,058,020 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Moldova

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Mozambique
2023 1.73 4.76
2022 1.69 4.84
2021 1.75 4.91
2020 1.77 4.96
2019 1.78 5.02
2018 1.81 5.07
2017 1.81 5.13
2016 1.89 5.19
2015 1.87 5.25
2014 1.82 5.3
2013 1.62 5.43
2012 1.66 5.52
2011 1.65 5.6
2010 1.7 5.66
2009 1.72 5.68
2008 1.64 5.6
2007 1.58 5.47
2006 1.54 5.45
2005 1.53 5.5
2004 1.54 5.55
2003 1.48 5.6
2002 1.45 5.67
2001 1.47 5.76
2000 1.5 5.83
1999 1.56 5.88
1998 1.65 5.91
1997 1.79 5.93
1996 1.71 5.97
1995 1.83 6.02
1994 1.99 6.08
1993 2.11 6.15
1992 2.22 6.22
1991 2.28 6.28
1990 2.39 6.32
1989 2.46 6.35
1988 2.63 6.37
1987 2.78 6.39
1986 2.74 6.41
1985 2.67 6.43
1984 2.67 6.44
1983 2.58 6.43
1982 2.45 6.43
1981 2.4 6.48
1980 2.38 6.53
1979 2.38 6.56
1978 2.39 6.59
1977 2.42 6.62
1976 2.47 6.64
1975 2.52 6.66
1974 2.56 6.67
1973 2.57 6.7
1972 2.56 6.7
1971 2.56 6.7
1970 2.57 6.7
1969 2.57 6.67
1968 2.59 6.65
1967 2.62 6.61
1966 2.65 6.58
1965 2.69 6.54
1964 2.71 6.51
1963 2.89 6.47
1962 3.04 6.42
1961 3.23 6.37
1960 3.32 6.31

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

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Moldova and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Mozambique
2024 39.1 17.5
2023 38.8 17.4
2022 38.6 17.3
2021 38.3 17.3
2020 38 17.2
2019 37.6 17.1
2018 37.2 17.1
2017 36.8 17
2016 36.5 17
2015 36.1 16.9
2014 35.7 16.9
2013 35.4 16.9
2012 35.1 16.9
2011 34.9 16.9
2010 34.6 16.9
2009 34.3 17
2008 33.9 17
2007 33.6 17.1
2006 33.3 17.1
2005 33 17.1
2004 32.8 17.1
2003 32.6 17.2
2002 32.4 17.2
2001 32.2 17.2
2000 32 17.3
1999 31.8 17.3
1998 31.5 17.3
1997 31.3 17.4
1996 31.2 17.4
1995 31 17.3
1994 30.8 17.2
1993 30.6 17.2
1992 30.4 17.1
1991 30.2 17.1
1990 29.8 17
1989 29.5 17
1988 29.3 17
1987 29.1 17
1986 28.9 17
1985 28.7 17.1
1984 28.5 17.1
1983 28.3 17.2
1982 28.1 17.3
1981 27.9 17.4
1980 27.6 17.6
1979 27.6 17.8
1978 27.5 17.9
1977 27.2 18
1976 26.9 18.1
1975 26.7 18.2
1974 26.5 18.3
1973 26.3 18.4
1972 26.3 18.5
1971 26.3 18.6
1970 26.4 18.7
1969 26.4 18.9
1968 26.3 19
1967 26.1 19.2
1966 25.9 19.3
1965 25.7 19.4
1964 25.4 19.6
1963 25.1 19.7
1962 24.9 19.8
1961 24.7 19.8
1960 24.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Moldova Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Moldova Mozambique
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
61.7%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Moldova Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Mozambique
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
19,314 mi
2015

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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. 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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