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Moldova vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 135th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Netherlands
Population
2341166
18252623
Population rank 145/197 72/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 134/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Moldova and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Netherlands
2024 $18,200,340,854 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $16,711,906,746 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $14,525,337,524 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $13,691,869,264 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $11,530,746,234 $932,560,861,701
2019 $11,736,797,055 $928,903,005,576
2018 $11,252,353,421 $929,733,599,797
2017 $9,514,404,016 $848,233,537,846
2016 $7,980,917,076 $797,163,949,290
2015 $7,797,667,197 $775,743,675,303
2014 $9,402,090,138 $901,556,501,756
2013 $9,496,717,876 $883,951,539,007
2012 $8,709,138,635 $845,689,017,066
2011 $8,414,352,020 $913,140,741,333
2010 $6,974,982,370 $852,464,982,433
2009 $5,439,434,272 $878,954,223,140
2008 $6,054,824,248 $957,901,566,041
2007 $4,401,173,152 $853,499,460,873
2006 $3,408,255,451 $737,593,995,289
2005 $2,988,342,907 $688,133,699,636
2004 $2,598,249,556 $661,224,886,143
2003 $1,980,907,435 $582,435,617,082
2002 $1,661,818,168 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,480,673,594 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,288,429,392 $417,649,282,154
1999 $1,170,782,957 $447,778,514,140
1998 $1,698,717,505 $438,612,530,549
1997 $1,930,081,169 $417,506,211,882
1996 $1,695,122,174 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,752,999,370 $452,967,334,614
1994 $1,702,314,268 $379,688,232,232
1993 $2,371,813,324 $354,070,495,966
1992 $2,319,243,436 $363,497,050,125
1991 $3,094,565,871 $327,982,316,124
1990 $3,592,857,043 $318,799,003,994
1989 - $258,716,904,292
1988 - $262,295,966,105
1987 - $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 - $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Moldova and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Netherlands
2024 $7,576 $67,520
2023 $6,800 $63,516
2022 $5,744 $59,123
2021 $5,275 $60,142
2020 $4,376 $53,468
2019 $4,405 $53,555
2018 $4,156 $53,955
2017 $3,453 $49,514
2016 $2,847 $46,809
2015 $2,750 $45,794
2014 $3,290 $53,457
2013 $3,321 $52,602
2012 $3,045 $50,474
2011 $2,941 $54,702
2010 $2,437 $51,306
2009 $1,898 $53,172
2008 $2,111 $58,247
2007 $1,531 $52,101
2006 $1,183 $45,124
2005 $1,034 $42,165
2004 $897 $40,611
2003 $682 $35,897
2002 $571 $29,447
2001 $507 $26,956
2000 $441 $26,225
1999 $399 $28,319
1998 $579 $27,924
1997 $657 $26,745
1996 $575 $29,064
1995 $594 $29,301
1994 $574 $24,683
1993 $797 $23,156
1992 $778 $23,939
1991 $1,038 $21,764
1990 $1,207 $21,322
1989 - $17,423
1988 - $17,771
1987 - $16,734
1986 - $13,804
1985 - $9,941
1984 - $9,992
1983 - $10,696
1982 - $11,089
1981 - $11,537
1980 - $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Moldova vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Netherlands
2026 71.6 82.6
2025 71.5 82.4
2024 71.3 82.3
2023 71.2 82.2
2022 71.5 81.9
2021 69 81.4
2020 69.9 81.4
2019 70.2 82.1
2018 70.2 81.8
2017 70.4 81.7
2016 70.2 81.6
2015 70.1 81.5
2014 70.2 81.7
2013 70.3 81.3
2012 70.3 81.1
2011 70.2 81.1
2010 69.9 80.8
2009 69.4 80.7
2008 69 80.4
2007 68.7 80.3
2006 68.4 79.8
2005 68.2 79.5
2004 68 79.2
2003 67.9 78.7
2002 67.8 78.4
2001 67.7 78.3
2000 67.5 78.1
1999 67.2 78
1998 66.8 78
1997 66.5 77.9
1996 66.2 77.6
1995 66.2 77.6
1994 66.3 77.5
1993 66.7 77
1992 66.7 77.4
1991 67.6 77.2
1990 67.9 77
1989 68.2 76.8
1988 68.2 77
1987 67.9 76.8
1986 67.4 76.4
1985 66.9 76.4
1984 66.4 76.3
1983 66.1 76.3
1982 65.9 76.1
1981 65.6 76
1980 65.2 75.8
1979 64.8 75.6
1978 64.5 75.2
1977 64.2 75.3
1976 64 74.7
1975 63.7 74.6
1974 63.4 74.6
1973 63.2 74.2
1972 62.9 73.8
1971 62.7 73.9
1970 62.4 73.6
1969 62.2 73.6
1968 62 73.6
1967 61.8 73.8
1966 61.6 73.6
1965 61.3 73.6
1964 61 73.7
1963 60.6 73.4
1962 60.3 73.2
1961 59.9 73.6
1960 59.4 73.4
1959 59 73.2
1958 58.5 73.1
1957 58 73
1956 57.4 72.5
1955 56.9 72.5
1954 56.3 72.4
1953 55.7 71.7
1952 55.1 72.1
1951 54.5 71.5
1950 54 71.4

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

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Moldova and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Moldova Netherlands
2024 2,402,306 17,993,485
2023 2,457,783 17,877,117
2022 2,528,654 17,700,982
2021 2,595,809 17,533,044
2020 2,635,130 17,441,500
2019 2,664,224 17,344,874
2018 2,707,203 17,231,624
2017 2,755,189 17,131,296
2016 2,803,186 17,030,314
2015 2,835,978 16,939,923
2014 2,857,815 16,865,008
2013 2,859,558 16,804,432
2012 2,860,324 16,754,962
2011 2,860,699 16,693,074
2010 2,862,354 16,615,394
2009 2,865,213 16,530,388
2008 2,868,833 16,445,593
2007 2,874,299 16,381,696
2006 2,880,967 16,346,101
2005 2,888,985 16,319,868
2004 2,896,023 16,281,779
2003 2,903,198 16,225,302
2002 2,911,385 16,148,929
2001 2,918,135 16,046,180
2000 2,924,668 15,925,513
1999 2,930,622 15,812,088
1998 2,935,227 15,707,209
1997 2,936,413 15,610,650
1996 2,947,293 15,530,498
1995 2,953,200 15,459,006
1994 2,966,745 15,382,838
1993 2,975,966 15,290,368
1992 2,980,965 15,184,166
1991 2,981,566 15,069,798
1990 2,977,912 14,951,510
1989 2,970,039 14,848,907
1988 2,948,891 14,760,094
1987 2,916,306 14,665,037
1986 2,883,057 14,572,278
1985 2,850,787 14,491,632
1984 2,820,518 14,424,211
1983 2,791,207 14,367,070
1982 2,763,101 14,312,690
1981 2,735,987 14,247,208
1980 2,708,675 14,149,800
1979 2,683,035 14,038,270
1978 2,656,211 13,941,700
1977 2,626,298 13,856,185
1976 2,596,491 13,774,037
1975 2,566,998 13,666,335
1974 2,538,164 13,545,056
1973 2,510,584 13,439,322
1972 2,484,742 13,328,593
1971 2,460,611 13,194,497
1970 2,437,590 13,038,526
1969 2,408,469 12,877,984
1968 2,373,073 12,729,721
1967 2,337,695 12,598,201
1966 2,301,871 12,456,251
1965 2,265,287 12,294,732
1964 2,228,000 12,127,120
1963 2,188,895 11,965,966
1962 2,147,227 11,805,689
1961 2,103,327 11,638,712
1960 2,058,020 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Moldova

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Netherlands
2023 1.73 1.43
2022 1.69 1.49
2021 1.75 1.62
2020 1.77 1.54
2019 1.78 1.57
2018 1.81 1.59
2017 1.81 1.62
2016 1.89 1.66
2015 1.87 1.66
2014 1.82 1.71
2013 1.62 1.68
2012 1.66 1.72
2011 1.65 1.76
2010 1.7 1.79
2009 1.72 1.79
2008 1.64 1.77
2007 1.58 1.72
2006 1.54 1.72
2005 1.53 1.71
2004 1.54 1.72
2003 1.48 1.75
2002 1.45 1.73
2001 1.47 1.71
2000 1.5 1.72
1999 1.56 1.65
1998 1.65 1.63
1997 1.79 1.56
1996 1.71 1.53
1995 1.83 1.53
1994 1.99 1.57
1993 2.11 1.57
1992 2.22 1.59
1991 2.28 1.61
1990 2.39 1.62
1989 2.46 1.55
1988 2.63 1.55
1987 2.78 1.56
1986 2.74 1.55
1985 2.67 1.51
1984 2.67 1.49
1983 2.58 1.47
1982 2.45 1.5
1981 2.4 1.56
1980 2.38 1.6
1979 2.38 1.56
1978 2.39 1.58
1977 2.42 1.58
1976 2.47 1.63
1975 2.52 1.66
1974 2.56 1.77
1973 2.57 1.9
1972 2.56 2.15
1971 2.56 2.36
1970 2.57 2.57
1969 2.57 2.75
1968 2.59 2.72
1967 2.62 2.81
1966 2.65 2.9
1965 2.69 3.04
1964 2.71 3.17
1963 2.89 3.19
1962 3.04 3.18
1961 3.23 3.22
1960 3.32 3.12

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

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Moldova and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Netherlands
2024 39.1 42.4
2023 38.8 42.4
2022 38.6 42.5
2021 38.3 42.6
2020 38 42.5
2019 37.6 42.5
2018 37.2 42.4
2017 36.8 42.3
2016 36.5 42.2
2015 36.1 42
2014 35.7 41.8
2013 35.4 41.6
2012 35.1 41.3
2011 34.9 41
2010 34.6 40.7
2009 34.3 40.3
2008 33.9 40
2007 33.6 39.7
2006 33.3 39.3
2005 33 38.9
2004 32.8 38.5
2003 32.6 38.1
2002 32.4 37.8
2001 32.2 37.5
2000 32 37.3
1999 31.8 37
1998 31.5 36.7
1997 31.3 36.4
1996 31.2 36.1
1995 31 35.7
1994 30.8 35.4
1993 30.6 35.1
1992 30.4 34.8
1991 30.2 34.6
1990 29.8 34.3
1989 29.5 34.1
1988 29.3 33.8
1987 29.1 33.5
1986 28.9 33.2
1985 28.7 32.9
1984 28.5 32.6
1983 28.3 32.3
1982 28.1 31.9
1981 27.9 31.6
1980 27.6 31.3
1979 27.6 31
1978 27.5 30.7
1977 27.2 30.3
1976 26.9 29.8
1975 26.7 29.4
1974 26.5 29.3
1973 26.3 29
1972 26.3 28.9
1971 26.3 28.7
1970 26.4 28.6
1969 26.4 28.6
1968 26.3 28.6
1967 26.1 28.5
1966 25.9 28.6
1965 25.7 28.6
1964 25.4 28.6
1963 25.1 28.7
1962 24.9 28.7
1961 24.7 28.8
1960 24.6 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Moldova Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Netherlands
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Moldova Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Netherlands
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2021–2023, 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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