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Moldova vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 135th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Nepal
Population
2341166
29596762
Population rank 145/197 52/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Moldova and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Nepal
2024 $18,200,340,854 $42,914,268,287
2023 $16,711,906,746 $41,047,772,331
2022 $14,525,337,524 $41,182,939,601
2021 $13,691,869,264 $36,924,841,394
2020 $11,530,746,234 $33,433,659,301
2019 $11,736,797,055 $34,186,180,699
2018 $11,252,353,421 $33,111,525,237
2017 $9,514,404,016 $28,971,588,940
2016 $7,980,917,076 $24,524,109,484
2015 $7,797,667,197 $24,360,801,287
2014 $9,402,090,138 $22,731,612,922
2013 $9,496,717,876 $22,162,204,925
2012 $8,709,138,635 $21,703,100,877
2011 $8,414,352,020 $21,573,872,421
2010 $6,974,982,370 $16,002,656,434
2009 $5,439,434,272 $12,854,985,464
2008 $6,054,824,248 $12,545,438,605
2007 $4,401,173,152 $10,325,618,017
2006 $3,408,255,451 $9,043,715,356
2005 $2,988,342,907 $8,130,258,378
2004 $2,598,249,556 $7,273,938,315
2003 $1,980,907,435 $6,330,473,097
2002 $1,661,818,168 $6,050,875,807
2001 $1,480,673,594 $6,007,055,042
2000 $1,288,429,392 $5,494,252,208
1999 $1,170,782,957 $5,033,642,384
1998 $1,698,717,505 $4,856,255,044
1997 $1,930,081,169 $4,918,691,917
1996 $1,695,122,174 $4,521,580,381
1995 $1,752,999,370 $4,401,104,418
1994 $1,702,314,268 $4,066,775,510
1993 $2,371,813,324 $3,660,041,667
1992 $2,319,243,436 $3,401,211,581
1991 $3,094,565,871 $3,921,476,085
1990 $3,592,857,043 $3,627,560,239
1989 - $3,525,225,787
1988 - $3,487,009,748
1987 - $2,957,255,380
1986 - $2,850,782,044
1985 - $2,619,913,956
1984 - $2,581,207,388
1983 - $2,447,174,803
1982 - $2,395,423,742
1981 - $2,275,583,317
1980 - $1,945,916,583
1979 - $1,851,250,008
1978 - $1,604,162,497
1977 - $1,382,400,000
1976 - $1,452,788,985
1975 - $1,575,789,254
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1973 - $972,101,725
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1971 - $882,765,472
1970 - $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Moldova and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Nepal
2024 $7,576 $1,447
2023 $6,800 $1,382
2022 $5,744 $1,386
2021 $5,275 $1,253
2020 $4,376 $1,154
2019 $4,405 $1,203
2018 $4,156 $1,179
2017 $3,453 $1,034
2016 $2,847 $877
2015 $2,750 $876
2014 $3,290 $821
2013 $3,321 $803
2012 $3,045 $788
2011 $2,941 $786
2010 $2,437 $585
2009 $1,898 $473
2008 $2,111 $465
2007 $1,531 $385
2006 $1,183 $340
2005 $1,034 $309
2004 $897 $279.6
2003 $682 $246.4
2002 $571 $238.9
2001 $507 $240.8
2000 $441 $223.8
1999 $399 $208.6
1998 $579 $205.1
1997 $657 $211.8
1996 $575 $198.8
1995 $594 $197.8
1994 $574 $187.3
1993 $797 $172.8
1992 $778 $165
1991 $1,038 $195.7
1990 $1,207 $185.8
1989 - $185
1988 - $187.1
1987 - $162
1986 - $159.5
1985 - $149.9
1984 - $151.1
1983 - $146.6
1982 - $147
1981 - $142.9
1980 - $125.1
1979 - $121.9
1978 - $108.1
1977 - $95.3
1976 - $102.5
1975 - $113.6
1974 - $89.8
1973 - $73.2
1972 - $78.8
1971 - $69.5
1970 - $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Moldova vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Nepal
2026 71.6 71.2
2025 71.5 70.9
2024 71.3 70.6
2023 71.2 70.4
2022 71.5 70.1
2021 69 68.4
2020 69.9 69.1
2019 70.2 69.3
2018 70.2 69
2017 70.4 68.7
2016 70.2 68.4
2015 70.1 67.4
2014 70.2 67.8
2013 70.3 67.6
2012 70.3 67.4
2011 70.2 67.1
2010 69.9 66.8
2009 69.4 66.6
2008 69 66.4
2007 68.7 66.2
2006 68.4 65.9
2005 68.2 65.3
2004 68 64.7
2003 67.9 64.2
2002 67.8 63.5
2001 67.7 63.3
2000 67.5 62.6
1999 67.2 62
1998 66.8 61.5
1997 66.5 60.8
1996 66.2 60
1995 66.2 59.3
1994 66.3 58.6
1993 66.7 57.6
1992 66.7 56.7
1991 67.6 55.6
1990 67.9 54.8
1989 68.2 54
1988 68.2 53.1
1987 67.9 52.4
1986 67.4 51.6
1985 66.9 50.9
1984 66.4 50.2
1983 66.1 49.7
1982 65.9 49.2
1981 65.6 48.7
1980 65.2 48.3
1979 64.8 47.8
1978 64.5 47.2
1977 64.2 46.6
1976 64 46
1975 63.7 45.5
1974 63.4 44.9
1973 63.2 44.5
1972 62.9 44.1
1971 62.7 43.6
1970 62.4 43.2
1969 62.2 42.7
1968 62 42.2
1967 61.8 41.7
1966 61.6 41.2
1965 61.3 40.7
1964 61 40.2
1963 60.6 39.6
1962 60.3 39.3
1961 59.9 39
1960 59.4 38.7
1959 59 38.4
1958 58.5 38.1
1957 58 38
1956 57.4 37.9
1955 56.9 37.9
1954 56.3 37.8
1953 55.7 37.7
1952 55.1 37.7
1951 54.5 37.6
1950 54 37.6

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

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Moldova and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Moldova Nepal
2024 2,402,306 29,651,054
2023 2,457,783 29,694,614
2022 2,528,654 29,715,436
2021 2,595,809 29,475,010
2020 2,635,130 28,966,574
2019 2,664,224 28,414,064
2018 2,707,203 28,079,689
2017 2,755,189 28,011,258
2016 2,803,186 27,955,462
2015 2,835,978 27,823,629
2014 2,857,815 27,672,370
2013 2,859,558 27,589,996
2012 2,860,324 27,534,915
2011 2,860,699 27,464,494
2010 2,862,354 27,341,952
2009 2,865,213 27,173,035
2008 2,868,833 26,990,037
2007 2,874,299 26,788,492
2006 2,880,967 26,565,425
2005 2,888,985 26,309,458
2004 2,896,023 26,016,656
2003 2,903,198 25,688,758
2002 2,911,385 25,328,981
2001 2,918,135 24,946,748
2000 2,924,668 24,546,509
1999 2,930,622 24,125,199
1998 2,935,227 23,680,357
1997 2,936,413 23,219,463
1996 2,947,293 22,741,862
1995 2,953,200 22,245,439
1994 2,966,745 21,717,479
1993 2,975,966 21,180,159
1992 2,980,965 20,609,707
1991 2,981,566 20,036,500
1990 2,977,912 19,524,573
1989 2,970,039 19,057,807
1988 2,948,891 18,638,661
1987 2,916,306 18,250,505
1986 2,883,057 17,868,124
1985 2,850,787 17,477,692
1984 2,820,518 17,085,242
1983 2,791,207 16,689,119
1982 2,763,101 16,297,987
1981 2,735,987 15,922,423
1980 2,708,675 15,553,105
1979 2,683,035 15,190,590
1978 2,656,211 14,839,695
1977 2,626,298 14,499,175
1976 2,596,491 14,177,649
1975 2,566,998 13,870,695
1974 2,538,164 13,568,435
1973 2,510,584 13,275,239
1972 2,484,742 12,989,099
1971 2,460,611 12,710,061
1970 2,437,590 12,436,190
1969 2,408,469 12,167,036
1968 2,373,073 11,906,266
1967 2,337,695 11,652,716
1966 2,301,871 11,408,710
1965 2,265,287 11,173,411
1964 2,228,000 10,946,392
1963 2,188,895 10,729,818
1962 2,147,227 10,521,116
1961 2,103,327 10,318,396
1960 2,058,020 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Nepal

Fertility rate
Moldova

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Nepal
2023 1.73 1.98
2022 1.69 2
2021 1.75 2.03
2020 1.77 2.05
2019 1.78 2.08
2018 1.81 2.12
2017 1.81 2.17
2016 1.89 2.23
2015 1.87 2.27
2014 1.82 2.32
2013 1.62 2.36
2012 1.66 2.42
2011 1.65 2.46
2010 1.7 2.54
2009 1.72 2.63
2008 1.64 2.74
2007 1.58 2.86
2006 1.54 2.97
2005 1.53 3.12
2004 1.54 3.28
2003 1.48 3.44
2002 1.45 3.6
2001 1.47 3.79
2000 1.5 3.98
1999 1.56 4.13
1998 1.65 4.28
1997 1.79 4.44
1996 1.71 4.67
1995 1.83 4.87
1994 1.99 4.96
1993 2.11 5.04
1992 2.22 5.07
1991 2.28 5.15
1990 2.39 5.21
1989 2.46 5.26
1988 2.63 5.31
1987 2.78 5.35
1986 2.74 5.4
1985 2.67 5.46
1984 2.67 5.51
1983 2.58 5.54
1982 2.45 5.55
1981 2.4 5.58
1980 2.38 5.6
1979 2.38 5.64
1978 2.39 5.68
1977 2.42 5.69
1976 2.47 5.72
1975 2.52 5.73
1974 2.56 5.75
1973 2.57 5.7
1972 2.56 5.8
1971 2.56 5.85
1970 2.57 5.87
1969 2.57 5.89
1968 2.59 5.94
1967 2.62 5.95
1966 2.65 5.98
1965 2.69 6.01
1964 2.71 6.04
1963 2.89 6.06
1962 3.04 6.08
1961 3.23 6.09
1960 3.32 6.07

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

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Moldova and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Nepal
2024 39.1 26
2023 38.8 25.7
2022 38.6 25.4
2021 38.3 25
2020 38 24.5
2019 37.6 23.7
2018 37.2 23.2
2017 36.8 22.9
2016 36.5 22.7
2015 36.1 22.4
2014 35.7 22.2
2013 35.4 22
2012 35.1 21.8
2011 34.9 21.6
2010 34.6 21.3
2009 34.3 21
2008 33.9 20.8
2007 33.6 20.5
2006 33.3 20.3
2005 33 20
2004 32.8 19.8
2003 32.6 19.7
2002 32.4 19.5
2001 32.2 19.4
2000 32 19.3
1999 31.8 19.3
1998 31.5 19.2
1997 31.3 19.2
1996 31.2 19.2
1995 31 19.2
1994 30.8 19.2
1993 30.6 19.2
1992 30.4 19.2
1991 30.2 19.2
1990 29.8 19.2
1989 29.5 19.2
1988 29.3 19.2
1987 29.1 19.3
1986 28.9 19.4
1985 28.7 19.4
1984 28.5 19.5
1983 28.3 19.5
1982 28.1 19.5
1981 27.9 19.5
1980 27.6 19.6
1979 27.6 19.6
1978 27.5 19.6
1977 27.2 19.7
1976 26.9 19.7
1975 26.7 19.7
1974 26.5 19.7
1973 26.3 19.7
1972 26.3 19.7
1971 26.3 19.7
1970 26.4 19.7
1969 26.4 19.7
1968 26.3 19.7
1967 26.1 19.7
1966 25.9 19.6
1965 25.7 19.6
1964 25.4 19.6
1963 25.1 19.6
1962 24.9 19.6
1961 24.7 19.5
1960 24.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Moldova Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Moldova Nepal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Moldova Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Nepal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
49,758 mi
2025

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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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