Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 135th vs. 74th).
By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).
Main facts and rankings
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2341166
|
5374272
|
| Population rank | 145/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP |
$18.2B
2024 |
$260B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 134/197 | 52/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,576
2024 |
$49,205
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 99/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,615
2024 |
$55,551
2024 |
| Government debt |
$7.06B
2024 |
$131B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
38.8%
2024 |
50.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,938
2024 |
$24,722
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 102/185 | 28/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,291
2026 |
$37,758
2026 |
| Land area | 12,714 sq mi | 101,665 sq mi |
| Population density |
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026 |
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.73
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
39.1 years
2024 |
38.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
71.6 years
2026 |
82.5 years
2026 |
Moldova and New Zealand: Comparison Charts
Moldova and New Zealand economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | $18,200,340,854 | $260,172,385,098 |
| 2023 | $16,711,906,746 | $255,194,972,673 |
| 2022 | $14,525,337,524 | $249,509,991,440 |
| 2021 | $13,691,869,264 | $253,977,931,815 |
| 2020 | $11,530,746,234 | $213,029,554,654 |
| 2019 | $11,736,797,055 | $213,006,341,102 |
| 2018 | $11,252,353,421 | $211,985,631,173 |
| 2017 | $9,514,404,016 | $206,745,969,246 |
| 2016 | $7,980,917,076 | $189,100,085,275 |
| 2015 | $7,797,667,197 | $178,224,167,088 |
| 2014 | $9,402,090,138 | $201,518,402,787 |
| 2013 | $9,496,717,876 | $191,012,364,177 |
| 2012 | $8,709,138,635 | $176,560,711,239 |
| 2011 | $8,414,352,020 | $168,484,908,960 |
| 2010 | $6,974,982,370 | $146,887,902,524 |
| 2009 | $5,439,434,272 | $121,663,439,315 |
| 2008 | $6,054,824,248 | $133,437,126,590 |
| 2007 | $4,401,173,152 | $137,188,946,866 |
| 2006 | $3,408,255,451 | $111,538,810,713 |
| 2005 | $2,988,342,907 | $114,720,129,550 |
| 2004 | $2,598,249,556 | $103,905,210,084 |
| 2003 | $1,980,907,435 | $88,250,885,550 |
| 2002 | $1,661,818,168 | $66,627,729,311 |
| 2001 | $1,480,673,594 | $53,872,425,917 |
| 2000 | $1,288,429,392 | $52,623,281,957 |
| 1999 | $1,170,782,957 | $58,762,260,626 |
| 1998 | $1,698,717,505 | $56,227,169,851 |
| 1997 | $1,930,081,169 | $66,075,143,415 |
| 1996 | $1,695,122,174 | $70,140,835,299 |
| 1995 | $1,752,999,370 | $63,918,703,507 |
| 1994 | $1,702,314,268 | $55,314,732,279 |
| 1993 | $2,371,813,324 | $46,775,620,817 |
| 1992 | $2,319,243,436 | $41,649,829,860 |
| 1991 | $3,094,565,871 | $42,745,329,732 |
| 1990 | $3,592,857,043 | $45,495,129,385 |
| 1989 | - | $43,920,222,525 |
| 1988 | - | $45,176,811,594 |
| 1987 | - | $40,376,354,070 |
| 1986 | - | $30,604,668,357 |
| 1985 | - | $24,679,795,396 |
| 1984 | - | $21,665,975,319 |
| 1983 | - | $24,309,279,706 |
| 1982 | - | $24,164,603,059 |
| 1981 | - | $24,417,617,184 |
| 1980 | - | $23,244,547,385 |
| 1979 | - | $20,731,243,113 |
| 1978 | - | $18,530,518,395 |
| 1977 | - | $15,446,825,318 |
| 1976 | - | $13,604,832,424 |
| 1975 | - | $12,861,983,284 |
| 1974 | - | $13,940,981,798 |
| 1973 | - | $12,802,281,898 |
| 1972 | - | $9,567,331,065 |
| 1971 | - | $7,911,136,757 |
| 1970 | - | $6,495,605,331 |
| 1969 | - | $5,814,357,709 |
| 1968 | - | $5,228,045,415 |
| 1967 | - | $6,016,017,227 |
| 1966 | - | $5,917,437,693 |
| 1965 | - | $5,706,251,400 |
| 1964 | - | $7,340,766,415 |
| 1963 | - | $6,699,741,645 |
| 1962 | - | $6,133,158,532 |
| 1961 | - | $5,721,994,864 |
| 1960 | - | $5,536,098,360 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Moldova and New Zealand economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | $7,576 | $49,205 |
| 2023 | $6,800 | $49,076 |
| 2022 | $5,744 | $49,100 |
| 2021 | $5,275 | $49,950 |
| 2020 | $4,376 | $41,998 |
| 2019 | $4,405 | $42,856 |
| 2018 | $4,156 | $43,257 |
| 2017 | $3,453 | $42,950 |
| 2016 | $2,847 | $40,114 |
| 2015 | $2,750 | $38,665 |
| 2014 | $3,290 | $44,618 |
| 2013 | $3,321 | $43,000 |
| 2012 | $3,045 | $40,054 |
| 2011 | $2,941 | $38,432 |
| 2010 | $2,437 | $33,762 |
| 2009 | $1,898 | $28,277 |
| 2008 | $2,111 | $31,325 |
| 2007 | $1,531 | $32,480 |
| 2006 | $1,183 | $26,655 |
| 2005 | $1,034 | $27,751 |
| 2004 | $897 | $25,420 |
| 2003 | $682 | $21,914 |
| 2002 | $571 | $16,874 |
| 2001 | $507 | $13,883 |
| 2000 | $441 | $13,641 |
| 1999 | $399 | $15,322 |
| 1998 | $579 | $14,738 |
| 1997 | $657 | $17,474 |
| 1996 | $575 | $18,794 |
| 1995 | $594 | $17,400 |
| 1994 | $574 | $15,280 |
| 1993 | $797 | $13,094 |
| 1992 | $778 | $11,793 |
| 1991 | $1,038 | $12,230 |
| 1990 | $1,207 | $13,663 |
| 1989 | - | $13,312 |
| 1988 | - | $13,759 |
| 1987 | - | $12,331 |
| 1986 | - | $9,428 |
| 1985 | - | $7,601 |
| 1984 | - | $6,714 |
| 1983 | - | $7,598 |
| 1982 | - | $7,656 |
| 1981 | - | $7,814 |
| 1980 | - | $7,467 |
| 1979 | - | $6,668 |
| 1978 | - | $5,937 |
| 1977 | - | $4,951 |
| 1976 | - | $4,374 |
| 1975 | - | $4,172 |
| 1974 | - | $4,611 |
| 1973 | - | $4,323 |
| 1972 | - | $3,295 |
| 1971 | - | $2,773 |
| 1970 | - | $2,311 |
| 1969 | - | $2,097 |
| 1968 | - | $1,902 |
| 1967 | - | $2,208 |
| 1966 | - | $2,211 |
| 1965 | - | $2,171 |
| 1964 | - | $2,839 |
| 1963 | - | $2,646 |
| 1962 | - | $2,471 |
| 1961 | - | $2,365 |
| 1960 | - | $2,334 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Moldova vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2026 | 71.6 | 82.5 |
| 2025 | 71.5 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 71.3 | 82.2 |
| 2023 | 71.2 | 82.1 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 81 |
| 2021 | 69 | 82.3 |
| 2020 | 69.9 | 82.7 |
| 2019 | 70.2 | 81.8 |
| 2018 | 70.2 | 81.9 |
| 2017 | 70.4 | 81.6 |
| 2016 | 70.2 | 82 |
| 2015 | 70.1 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 70.2 | 81.4 |
| 2013 | 70.3 | 81.6 |
| 2012 | 70.3 | 81.2 |
| 2011 | 70.2 | 80.8 |
| 2010 | 69.9 | 81.1 |
| 2009 | 69.4 | 80.5 |
| 2008 | 69 | 80.2 |
| 2007 | 68.7 | 80.1 |
| 2006 | 68.4 | 80 |
| 2005 | 68.2 | 80 |
| 2004 | 68 | 79.4 |
| 2003 | 67.9 | 79.1 |
| 2002 | 67.8 | 78.9 |
| 2001 | 67.7 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 67.5 | 78.7 |
| 1999 | 67.2 | 77.9 |
| 1998 | 66.8 | 78.2 |
| 1997 | 66.5 | 77.3 |
| 1996 | 66.2 | 76.8 |
| 1995 | 66.2 | 76.8 |
| 1994 | 66.3 | 76.9 |
| 1993 | 66.7 | 76.5 |
| 1992 | 66.7 | 76.2 |
| 1991 | 67.6 | 76.1 |
| 1990 | 67.9 | 75.4 |
| 1989 | 68.2 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 68.2 | 74.5 |
| 1987 | 67.9 | 74.2 |
| 1986 | 67.4 | 74.1 |
| 1985 | 66.9 | 73.9 |
| 1984 | 66.4 | 74.4 |
| 1983 | 66.1 | 73.8 |
| 1982 | 65.9 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 65.6 | 73.6 |
| 1980 | 65.2 | 72.9 |
| 1979 | 64.8 | 73.1 |
| 1978 | 64.5 | 73 |
| 1977 | 64.2 | 72.1 |
| 1976 | 64 | 72.4 |
| 1975 | 63.7 | 72.2 |
| 1974 | 63.4 | 71.9 |
| 1973 | 63.2 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 62.9 | 71.8 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 62.4 | 71.2 |
| 1969 | 62.2 | 71.5 |
| 1968 | 62 | 71.1 |
| 1967 | 61.8 | 71.4 |
| 1966 | 61.6 | 71.1 |
| 1965 | 61.3 | 71.2 |
| 1964 | 61 | 71.3 |
| 1963 | 60.6 | 71.3 |
| 1962 | 60.3 | 71.2 |
| 1961 | 59.9 | 70.9 |
| 1960 | 59.4 | 71.2 |
| 1959 | 59 | 70.8 |
| 1958 | 58.5 | 70.9 |
| 1957 | 58 | 70.3 |
| 1956 | 57.4 | 70.7 |
| 1955 | 56.9 | 70.5 |
| 1954 | 56.3 | 70.3 |
| 1953 | 55.7 | 70.2 |
| 1952 | 55.1 | 69.4 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 69.1 |
| 1950 | 54 | 69.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Moldova and New Zealand population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 2,402,306 | 5,287,500 |
| 2023 | 2,457,783 | 5,200,000 |
| 2022 | 2,528,654 | 5,081,700 |
| 2021 | 2,595,809 | 5,084,600 |
| 2020 | 2,635,130 | 5,072,400 |
| 2019 | 2,664,224 | 4,970,300 |
| 2018 | 2,707,203 | 4,900,600 |
| 2017 | 2,755,189 | 4,813,600 |
| 2016 | 2,803,186 | 4,714,100 |
| 2015 | 2,835,978 | 4,609,400 |
| 2014 | 2,857,815 | 4,516,500 |
| 2013 | 2,859,558 | 4,442,100 |
| 2012 | 2,860,324 | 4,408,100 |
| 2011 | 2,860,699 | 4,384,000 |
| 2010 | 2,862,354 | 4,350,700 |
| 2009 | 2,865,213 | 4,302,600 |
| 2008 | 2,868,833 | 4,259,800 |
| 2007 | 2,874,299 | 4,223,800 |
| 2006 | 2,880,967 | 4,184,600 |
| 2005 | 2,888,985 | 4,133,900 |
| 2004 | 2,896,023 | 4,087,500 |
| 2003 | 2,903,198 | 4,027,200 |
| 2002 | 2,911,385 | 3,948,500 |
| 2001 | 2,918,135 | 3,880,500 |
| 2000 | 2,924,668 | 3,857,700 |
| 1999 | 2,930,622 | 3,835,100 |
| 1998 | 2,935,227 | 3,815,000 |
| 1997 | 2,936,413 | 3,781,300 |
| 1996 | 2,947,293 | 3,732,000 |
| 1995 | 2,953,200 | 3,673,400 |
| 1994 | 2,966,745 | 3,620,000 |
| 1993 | 2,975,966 | 3,572,200 |
| 1992 | 2,980,965 | 3,531,700 |
| 1991 | 2,981,566 | 3,495,100 |
| 1990 | 2,977,912 | 3,329,800 |
| 1989 | 2,970,039 | 3,299,200 |
| 1988 | 2,948,891 | 3,283,400 |
| 1987 | 2,916,306 | 3,274,400 |
| 1986 | 2,883,057 | 3,246,300 |
| 1985 | 2,850,787 | 3,247,100 |
| 1984 | 2,820,518 | 3,227,100 |
| 1983 | 2,791,207 | 3,199,300 |
| 1982 | 2,763,101 | 3,156,100 |
| 1981 | 2,735,987 | 3,124,900 |
| 1980 | 2,708,675 | 3,112,900 |
| 1979 | 2,683,035 | 3,109,000 |
| 1978 | 2,656,211 | 3,121,200 |
| 1977 | 2,626,298 | 3,120,200 |
| 1976 | 2,596,491 | 3,110,500 |
| 1975 | 2,566,998 | 3,083,100 |
| 1974 | 2,538,164 | 3,023,700 |
| 1973 | 2,510,584 | 2,961,300 |
| 1972 | 2,484,742 | 2,903,900 |
| 1971 | 2,460,611 | 2,853,000 |
| 1970 | 2,437,590 | 2,810,700 |
| 1969 | 2,408,469 | 2,772,800 |
| 1968 | 2,373,073 | 2,748,100 |
| 1967 | 2,337,695 | 2,724,100 |
| 1966 | 2,301,871 | 2,675,900 |
| 1965 | 2,265,287 | 2,628,400 |
| 1964 | 2,228,000 | 2,585,400 |
| 1963 | 2,188,895 | 2,531,800 |
| 1962 | 2,147,227 | 2,482,000 |
| 1961 | 2,103,327 | 2,419,700 |
| 1960 | 2,058,020 | 2,371,800 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Moldova and New Zealand
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2023 | 1.73 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 1.69 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 1.75 | 1.64 |
| 2020 | 1.77 | 1.61 |
| 2019 | 1.78 | 1.72 |
| 2018 | 1.81 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| 2016 | 1.89 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 1.87 | 1.99 |
| 2014 | 1.82 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 1.62 | 2.01 |
| 2012 | 1.66 | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 1.65 | 2.09 |
| 2010 | 1.7 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 2.13 |
| 2008 | 1.64 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 1.58 | 2.18 |
| 2006 | 1.54 | 2.01 |
| 2005 | 1.53 | 1.97 |
| 2004 | 1.54 | 1.98 |
| 2003 | 1.48 | 1.93 |
| 2002 | 1.45 | 1.89 |
| 2001 | 1.47 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 1.5 | 1.98 |
| 1999 | 1.56 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 1.65 | 1.89 |
| 1997 | 1.79 | 1.96 |
| 1996 | 1.71 | 1.96 |
| 1995 | 1.83 | 1.98 |
| 1994 | 1.99 | 1.98 |
| 1993 | 2.11 | 2.04 |
| 1992 | 2.22 | 2.06 |
| 1991 | 2.28 | 2.09 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 2.18 |
| 1989 | 2.46 | 2.12 |
| 1988 | 2.63 | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 2.78 | 2.03 |
| 1986 | 2.74 | 1.96 |
| 1985 | 2.67 | 1.93 |
| 1984 | 2.67 | 1.93 |
| 1983 | 2.58 | 1.92 |
| 1982 | 2.45 | 1.95 |
| 1981 | 2.4 | 2.01 |
| 1980 | 2.38 | 2.03 |
| 1979 | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| 1978 | 2.39 | 2.07 |
| 1977 | 2.42 | 2.21 |
| 1976 | 2.47 | 2.27 |
| 1975 | 2.52 | 2.37 |
| 1974 | 2.56 | 2.58 |
| 1973 | 2.57 | 2.76 |
| 1972 | 2.56 | 3 |
| 1971 | 2.56 | 3.18 |
| 1970 | 2.57 | 3.17 |
| 1969 | 2.57 | 3.28 |
| 1968 | 2.59 | 3.34 |
| 1967 | 2.62 | 3.35 |
| 1966 | 2.65 | 3.41 |
| 1965 | 2.69 | 3.54 |
| 1964 | 2.71 | 3.8 |
| 1963 | 2.89 | 4.05 |
| 1962 | 3.04 | 4.19 |
| 1961 | 3.23 | 4.31 |
| 1960 | 3.32 | 4.24 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Moldova and New Zealand demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 38.3 |
| 2022 | 38.6 | 38.1 |
| 2021 | 38.3 | 37.8 |
| 2020 | 38 | 37.5 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 37.3 |
| 2018 | 37.2 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 37.2 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 36.1 | 37.4 |
| 2014 | 35.7 | 37.5 |
| 2013 | 35.4 | 37.4 |
| 2012 | 35.1 | 37.2 |
| 2011 | 34.9 | 37 |
| 2010 | 34.6 | 36.8 |
| 2009 | 34.3 | 36.6 |
| 2008 | 33.9 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 36.1 |
| 2006 | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| 2005 | 33 | 35.5 |
| 2004 | 32.8 | 35.2 |
| 2003 | 32.6 | 35 |
| 2002 | 32.4 | 34.8 |
| 2001 | 32.2 | 34.6 |
| 2000 | 32 | 34.3 |
| 1999 | 31.8 | 34 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | 33.6 |
| 1997 | 31.3 | 33.2 |
| 1996 | 31.2 | 32.8 |
| 1995 | 31 | 32.6 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 32.3 |
| 1993 | 30.6 | 32 |
| 1992 | 30.4 | 31.7 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 31.4 |
| 1990 | 29.8 | 31.1 |
| 1989 | 29.5 | 30.8 |
| 1988 | 29.3 | 30.4 |
| 1987 | 29.1 | 30.1 |
| 1986 | 28.9 | 29.8 |
| 1985 | 28.7 | 29.4 |
| 1984 | 28.5 | 29.1 |
| 1983 | 28.3 | 28.8 |
| 1982 | 28.1 | 28.5 |
| 1981 | 27.9 | 28.2 |
| 1980 | 27.6 | 27.9 |
| 1979 | 27.6 | 27.5 |
| 1978 | 27.5 | 27.1 |
| 1977 | 27.2 | 26.8 |
| 1976 | 26.9 | 26.5 |
| 1975 | 26.7 | 26.3 |
| 1974 | 26.5 | 26.2 |
| 1973 | 26.3 | 26 |
| 1972 | 26.3 | 25.9 |
| 1971 | 26.3 | 25.7 |
| 1970 | 26.4 | 25.6 |
| 1969 | 26.4 | 25.7 |
| 1968 | 26.3 | 25.7 |
| 1967 | 26.1 | 25.8 |
| 1966 | 25.9 | 25.9 |
| 1965 | 25.7 | 26 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 26.2 |
| 1963 | 25.1 | 26.4 |
| 1962 | 24.9 | 26.8 |
| 1961 | 24.7 | 27.1 |
| 1960 | 24.6 | 27.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.5B
2024 |
$252B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
38%
2024 |
41.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.63%
2023 |
5.28%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.6%
2024 |
1.19%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2020 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.88%
2024 |
-3.61%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.43%
2024 |
4.76%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.3%
2024 |
67.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.8%
2024 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.1
2026 |
77.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.3%
2023 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
5
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
112
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$92.9B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.48B
2024 |
$22.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.92B
2024 |
$598M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
29,000
2020 |
996,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
11%
2020 |
18.8%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
55.5%
2024 |
97.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,297 kg
2023 |
3,661 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.7
2023 |
$14.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.21 megatons
2024 |
31.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.42 tons
2024 |
6.02 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
81.3%
2022 |
55.4%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.4%
2021 |
28.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.78%
2023 |
39.7%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
81.2%
2023 |
31.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,412 kWh
2023 |
8,021 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
6.5%
2021 |
81.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.73%
2023 |
59.5%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-29,766
2025 |
+17,403
2025 |
| Urban population |
43.5%
2024 |
83.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
46:54
2024 |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.76 ft
2025 |
5.83 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
50.2
2026 |
89.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
42
2025 |
81
2025 |
| Higher education index |
39
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.54
2023 |
1.11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.3
2019 |
9.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
122
2025 |
170
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.6%
2021 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
97.8%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
80.2%
2023 |
96.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$452
2023 |
$5,022
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$124.1
2023 |
$637
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
71.6 years
2026 |
82.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.1%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.02
2023 |
3.61
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
25.1 years
2021 |
27.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
19
2023 |
7
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
14.7
2023 |
4.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
23.7%
2022 |
34.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.3%
2024 |
6.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
57
2026 |
90
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.7%
2022 |
12.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.1 liters
2020 |
10 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Moldova
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.02%
2026 |
0.18%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
5,293 sq mi
2024 |
19,227 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
9,421 sq mi
2026 |
37,494 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
1,492 sq mi
2026 |
38,418 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
5,811 mi
2012 |
60,159 mi
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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