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Moldova vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 135th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Nauru
Population
2341166
12125
Population rank 145/197 195/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 134/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Moldova and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Nauru
2024 $18,200,340,854 $162,588,621
2023 $16,711,906,746 $151,435,610
2022 $14,525,337,524 $152,373,434
2021 $13,691,869,264 $175,390,281
2020 $11,530,746,234 $124,685,688
2019 $11,736,797,055 $125,160,116
2018 $11,252,353,421 $130,995,566
2017 $9,514,404,016 $109,355,639
2016 $7,980,917,076 $97,541,943
2015 $7,797,667,197 $84,863,441
2014 $9,402,090,138 $99,149,244
2013 $9,496,717,876 $94,385,015
2012 $8,709,138,635 $101,055,723
2011 $8,414,352,020 $65,071,880
2010 $6,974,982,370 $47,562,845
2009 $5,439,434,272 $44,176,246
2008 $6,054,824,248 $37,602,265
2007 $4,401,173,152 $22,766,972
2006 $3,408,255,451 $29,200,359
2005 $2,988,342,907 $30,070,666
2004 $2,598,249,556 $30,587,566
2003 $1,980,907,435 $24,778,160
2002 $1,661,818,168 $21,017,424
2001 $1,480,673,594 $22,613,288
2000 $1,288,429,392 $26,930,980
1999 $1,170,782,957 $27,328,613
1998 $1,698,717,505 $29,664,451
1997 $1,930,081,169 $37,331,507
1996 $1,695,122,174 $37,458,801
1995 $1,752,999,370 $39,969,706
1994 $1,702,314,268 $39,742,511
1993 $2,371,813,324 $43,542,088
1992 $2,319,243,436 $51,133,123
1991 $3,094,565,871 $52,533,789
1990 $3,592,857,043 $55,572,376
1989 - $53,736,786
1988 - $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

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

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Moldova and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Nauru
2024 $7,576 $13,609
2023 $6,800 $12,752
2022 $5,744 $12,912
2021 $5,275 $14,979
2020 $4,376 $10,709
2019 $4,405 $10,802
2018 $4,156 $11,414
2017 $3,453 $9,657
2016 $2,847 $8,748
2015 $2,750 $7,747
2014 $3,290 $9,230
2013 $3,321 $8,975
2012 $3,045 $9,843
2011 $2,941 $6,444
2010 $2,437 $4,736
2009 $1,898 $4,411
2008 $2,111 $3,757
2007 $1,531 $2,272
2006 $1,183 $2,910
2005 $1,034 $2,992
2004 $897 $3,041
2003 $682 $2,463
2002 $571 $2,085
2001 $507 $2,232
2000 $441 $2,649
1999 $399 $2,683
1998 $579 $2,909
1997 $657 $3,661
1996 $575 $3,679
1995 $594 $3,932
1994 $574 $3,921
1993 $797 $4,310
1992 $778 $5,103
1991 $1,038 $5,333
1990 $1,207 $5,776
1989 - $5,723
1988 - $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

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

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Moldova vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Nauru
2026 71.6 62.6
2025 71.5 62.4
2024 71.3 62.3
2023 71.2 62.1
2022 71.5 61.9
2021 69 61.3
2020 69.9 61.5
2019 70.2 61.4
2018 70.2 61.2
2017 70.4 61.1
2016 70.2 61
2015 70.1 60.9
2014 70.2 60.8
2013 70.3 60.7
2012 70.3 60.5
2011 70.2 60.3
2010 69.9 60.1
2009 69.4 59.9
2008 69 59.7
2007 68.7 59.5
2006 68.4 59.4
2005 68.2 59.4
2004 68 59.3
2003 67.9 59.4
2002 67.8 59.4
2001 67.7 59.5
2000 67.5 59.6
1999 67.2 59.7
1998 66.8 59.9
1997 66.5 60
1996 66.2 60.1
1995 66.2 60.1
1994 66.3 60
1993 66.7 59.8
1992 66.7 59.5
1991 67.6 59.3
1990 67.9 59.1
1989 68.2 58.9
1988 68.2 58.7
1987 67.9 58.6
1986 67.4 58.6
1985 66.9 58.6
1984 66.4 58.7
1983 66.1 58.7
1982 65.9 58.6
1981 65.6 58.6
1980 65.2 58.5
1979 64.8 58.4
1978 64.5 58.3
1977 64.2 58.1
1976 64 58.2
1975 63.7 58.3
1974 63.4 58.3
1973 63.2 58.4
1972 62.9 58.4
1971 62.7 58.4
1970 62.4 58.4
1969 62.2 58.4
1968 62 58.6
1967 61.8 58.6
1966 61.6 58.4
1965 61.3 58.3
1964 61 58.2
1963 60.6 58.1
1962 60.3 58
1961 59.9 58
1960 59.4 57.9
1959 59 57.9
1958 58.5 57.8
1957 58 57.7
1956 57.4 57.6
1955 56.9 57.5
1954 56.3 57.4
1953 55.7 57.2
1952 55.1 57
1951 54.5 56.8
1950 54 56.6

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

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Moldova and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Moldova Nauru
2024 2,402,306 11,947
2023 2,457,783 11,875
2022 2,528,654 11,801
2021 2,595,809 11,709
2020 2,635,130 11,643
2019 2,664,224 11,587
2018 2,707,203 11,477
2017 2,755,189 11,324
2016 2,803,186 11,150
2015 2,835,978 10,954
2014 2,857,815 10,742
2013 2,859,558 10,517
2012 2,860,324 10,267
2011 2,860,699 10,098
2010 2,862,354 10,043
2009 2,865,213 10,016
2008 2,868,833 10,009
2007 2,874,299 10,020
2006 2,880,967 10,034
2005 2,888,985 10,049
2004 2,896,023 10,060
2003 2,903,198 10,059
2002 2,911,385 10,082
2001 2,918,135 10,130
2000 2,924,668 10,168
1999 2,930,622 10,187
1998 2,935,227 10,198
1997 2,936,413 10,197
1996 2,947,293 10,183
1995 2,953,200 10,165
1994 2,966,745 10,137
1993 2,975,966 10,102
1992 2,980,965 10,021
1991 2,981,566 9,850
1990 2,977,912 9,622
1989 2,970,039 9,390
1988 2,948,891 9,165
1987 2,916,306 8,946
1986 2,883,057 8,742
1985 2,850,787 8,551
1984 2,820,518 8,377
1983 2,791,207 8,216
1982 2,763,101 8,040
1981 2,735,987 7,839
1980 2,708,675 7,649
1979 2,683,035 7,468
1978 2,656,211 7,298
1977 2,626,298 7,163
1976 2,596,491 7,064
1975 2,566,998 6,987
1974 2,538,164 6,923
1973 2,510,584 6,866
1972 2,484,742 6,812
1971 2,460,611 6,762
1970 2,437,590 6,710
1969 2,408,469 6,581
1968 2,373,073 6,328
1967 2,337,695 6,135
1966 2,301,871 6,043
1965 2,265,287 5,832
1964 2,228,000 5,515
1963 2,188,895 5,226
1962 2,147,227 4,979
1961 2,103,327 4,774
1960 2,058,020 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Nauru

Fertility rate
Moldova

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Nauru
2023 1.73 3.33
2022 1.69 3.38
2021 1.75 3.43
2020 1.77 3.47
2019 1.78 3.53
2018 1.81 3.68
2017 1.81 3.88
2016 1.89 4.03
2015 1.87 4.08
2014 1.82 4.09
2013 1.62 4.1
2012 1.66 4.12
2011 1.65 4.12
2010 1.7 4.02
2009 1.72 3.85
2008 1.64 3.67
2007 1.58 3.5
2006 1.54 3.4
2005 1.53 3.38
2004 1.54 3.38
2003 1.48 3.39
2002 1.45 3.4
2001 1.47 3.46
2000 1.5 3.54
1999 1.56 3.64
1998 1.65 3.68
1997 1.79 3.74
1996 1.71 3.78
1995 1.83 3.81
1994 1.99 3.84
1993 2.11 3.89
1992 2.22 3.95
1991 2.28 3.99
1990 2.39 4.02
1989 2.46 4.07
1988 2.63 4.11
1987 2.78 4.14
1986 2.74 4.15
1985 2.67 4.14
1984 2.67 4.11
1983 2.58 4.06
1982 2.45 3.99
1981 2.4 3.94
1980 2.38 3.88
1979 2.38 3.85
1978 2.39 3.84
1977 2.42 3.86
1976 2.47 3.9
1975 2.52 3.97
1974 2.56 4.07
1973 2.57 4.19
1972 2.56 4.36
1971 2.56 4.54
1970 2.57 4.74
1969 2.57 4.94
1968 2.59 5.14
1967 2.62 5.29
1966 2.65 5.41
1965 2.69 5.48
1964 2.71 5.47
1963 2.89 5.44
1962 3.04 5.42
1961 3.23 5.38
1960 3.32 5.34

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

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Moldova and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Nauru
2024 39.1 21.4
2023 38.8 21.5
2022 38.6 21.6
2021 38.3 21.7
2020 38 21.8
2019 37.6 21.9
2018 37.2 21.8
2017 36.8 21.6
2016 36.5 21.5
2015 36.1 21.4
2014 35.7 21.5
2013 35.4 21.6
2012 35.1 21.7
2011 34.9 21.8
2010 34.6 21.8
2009 34.3 21.8
2008 33.9 21.7
2007 33.6 21.5
2006 33.3 21.3
2005 33 21.2
2004 32.8 21
2003 32.6 20.8
2002 32.4 20.6
2001 32.2 20.4
2000 32 20.1
1999 31.8 19.8
1998 31.5 19.6
1997 31.3 19.5
1996 31.2 19.4
1995 31 19.3
1994 30.8 19.3
1993 30.6 19.3
1992 30.4 19.4
1991 30.2 19.7
1990 29.8 20.2
1989 29.5 20.8
1988 29.3 21.4
1987 29.1 22.1
1986 28.9 22.8
1985 28.7 23.7
1984 28.5 24.5
1983 28.3 25.2
1982 28.1 25.1
1981 27.9 24.7
1980 27.6 24.2
1979 27.6 23.6
1978 27.5 22.9
1977 27.2 22.1
1976 26.9 21.5
1975 26.7 21
1974 26.5 20.4
1973 26.3 19.8
1972 26.3 19.4
1971 26.3 19.1
1970 26.4 18.7
1969 26.4 18.9
1968 26.3 21.2
1967 26.1 22.9
1966 25.9 22.9
1965 25.7 23.1
1964 25.4 23.4
1963 25.1 23.7
1962 24.9 23.9
1961 24.7 24
1960 24.6 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Moldova Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Nauru
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
122
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Moldova Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Nauru
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
18.6 mi
2002

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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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