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Moldova vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 135th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Nicaragua
Population
2341166
7124343
Population rank 145/197 107/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Moldova and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Nicaragua
2024 $18,200,340,854 $19,693,982,968
2023 $16,711,906,746 $17,805,842,284
2022 $14,525,337,524 $15,634,572,502
2021 $13,691,869,264 $14,209,020,362
2020 $11,530,746,234 $12,726,422,432
2019 $11,736,797,055 $12,699,023,614
2018 $11,252,353,421 $13,025,221,974
2017 $9,514,404,016 $13,785,893,007
2016 $7,980,917,076 $13,286,093,388
2015 $7,797,667,197 $12,756,696,261
2014 $9,402,090,138 $11,880,438,824
2013 $9,496,717,876 $10,982,988,249
2012 $8,709,138,635 $10,532,017,232
2011 $8,414,352,020 $9,774,329,333
2010 $6,974,982,370 $8,758,602,233
2009 $5,439,434,272 $8,298,702,489
2008 $6,054,824,248 $8,496,967,597
2007 $4,401,173,152 $7,423,375,015
2006 $3,408,255,451 $6,763,672,381
2005 $2,988,342,907 $6,321,324,279
2004 $2,598,249,556 $5,792,932,838
2003 $1,980,907,435 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,661,818,168 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,480,673,594 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,288,429,392 $5,109,587,050
1999 $1,170,782,957 $4,856,026,259
1998 $1,698,717,505 $4,635,347,386
1997 $1,930,081,169 $4,389,973,490
1996 $1,695,122,174 $4,308,351,903
1995 $1,752,999,370 $4,140,470,000
1994 $1,702,314,268 $3,863,185,119
1993 $2,371,813,324 $1,756,454,248
1992 $2,319,243,436 $1,792,800,000
1991 $3,094,565,871 $1,488,804,124
1990 $3,592,857,043 $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Moldova and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Nicaragua
2024 $7,576 $2,848
2023 $6,800 $2,609
2022 $5,744 $2,323
2021 $5,275 $2,138
2020 $4,376 $1,938
2019 $4,405 $1,959
2018 $4,156 $2,035
2017 $3,453 $2,183
2016 $2,847 $2,132
2015 $2,750 $2,074
2014 $3,290 $1,958
2013 $3,321 $1,835
2012 $3,045 $1,785
2011 $2,941 $1,680
2010 $2,437 $1,527
2009 $1,898 $1,467
2008 $2,111 $1,524
2007 $1,531 $1,350
2006 $1,183 $1,248
2005 $1,034 $1,183
2004 $897 $1,099
2003 $682 $1,021
2002 $571 $1,014
2001 $507 $1,052
2000 $441 $1,017
1999 $399 $980
1998 $579 $949
1997 $657 $913
1996 $575 $911
1995 $594 $892
1994 $574 $849
1993 $797 $394
1992 $778 $411
1991 $1,038 $350
1990 $1,207 $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Moldova vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Nicaragua
2026 71.6 75.4
2025 71.5 75.3
2024 71.3 75.1
2023 71.2 74.9
2022 71.5 74.5
2021 69 70.5
2020 69.9 70.8
2019 70.2 73.8
2018 70.2 73.9
2017 70.4 73.4
2016 70.2 73.2
2015 70.1 72.9
2014 70.2 72.8
2013 70.3 72.6
2012 70.3 72.4
2011 70.2 72
2010 69.9 71.8
2009 69.4 71.5
2008 69 71.4
2007 68.7 71.2
2006 68.4 71
2005 68.2 70.4
2004 68 69.5
2003 67.9 68.7
2002 67.8 68
2001 67.7 67
2000 67.5 66.4
1999 67.2 65.9
1998 66.8 64.1
1997 66.5 65.5
1996 66.2 65.2
1995 66.2 64.9
1994 66.3 64.5
1993 66.7 64.1
1992 66.7 63.7
1991 67.6 63.3
1990 67.9 62.5
1989 68.2 61.9
1988 68.2 59.8
1987 67.9 57.3
1986 67.4 57.6
1985 66.9 56.4
1984 66.4 56.1
1983 66.1 56.9
1982 65.9 58.7
1981 65.6 58.3
1980 65.2 58
1979 64.8 50.8
1978 64.5 53.5
1977 64.2 56.1
1976 64 56.1
1975 63.7 55.8
1974 63.4 55.4
1973 63.2 55
1972 62.9 48
1971 62.7 54.2
1970 62.4 53.8
1969 62.2 53.4
1968 62 52.9
1967 61.8 52.3
1966 61.6 51.6
1965 61.3 50.6
1964 61 49.6
1963 60.6 48.8
1962 60.3 48
1961 59.9 47.3
1960 59.4 46.4
1959 59 46.1
1958 58.5 45.5
1957 58 44.9
1956 57.4 44.3
1955 56.9 43.7
1954 56.3 43.1
1953 55.7 42.4
1952 55.1 41.9
1951 54.5 40.8
1950 54 40.6

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

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Moldova and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Moldova Nicaragua
2024 2,402,306 6,916,140
2023 2,457,783 6,823,613
2022 2,528,654 6,730,654
2021 2,595,809 6,644,741
2020 2,635,130 6,565,267
2019 2,664,224 6,483,657
2018 2,707,203 6,400,080
2017 2,755,189 6,316,231
2016 2,803,186 6,232,666
2015 2,835,978 6,149,417
2014 2,857,815 6,066,492
2013 2,859,558 5,983,845
2012 2,860,324 5,901,287
2011 2,860,699 5,819,051
2010 2,862,354 5,737,450
2009 2,865,213 5,656,601
2008 2,868,833 5,576,593
2007 2,874,299 5,497,243
2006 2,880,967 5,418,855
2005 2,888,985 5,342,105
2004 2,896,023 5,272,912
2003 2,903,198 5,210,963
2002 2,911,385 5,149,909
2001 2,918,135 5,087,825
2000 2,924,668 5,022,633
1999 2,930,622 4,954,018
1998 2,935,227 4,883,655
1997 2,936,413 4,809,573
1996 2,947,293 4,729,974
1995 2,953,200 4,642,931
1994 2,966,745 4,549,316
1993 2,975,966 4,453,732
1992 2,980,965 4,357,026
1991 2,981,566 4,259,637
1990 2,977,912 4,162,559
1989 2,970,039 4,066,476
1988 2,948,891 3,972,320
1987 2,916,306 3,882,164
1986 2,883,057 3,794,157
1985 2,850,787 3,706,479
1984 2,820,518 3,619,104
1983 2,791,207 3,530,282
1982 2,763,101 3,438,745
1981 2,735,987 3,345,674
1980 2,708,675 3,252,403
1979 2,683,035 3,164,525
1978 2,656,211 3,080,314
1977 2,626,298 2,992,534
1976 2,596,491 2,903,851
1975 2,566,998 2,816,943
1974 2,538,164 2,732,075
1973 2,510,584 2,649,278
1972 2,484,742 2,573,578
1971 2,460,611 2,499,825
1970 2,437,590 2,423,065
1969 2,408,469 2,348,398
1968 2,373,073 2,275,836
1967 2,337,695 2,205,567
1966 2,301,871 2,137,820
1965 2,265,287 2,072,681
1964 2,228,000 2,010,176
1963 2,188,895 1,950,159
1962 2,147,227 1,892,320
1961 2,103,327 1,836,451
1960 2,058,020 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Moldova

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Nicaragua
2023 1.73 2.22
2022 1.69 2.24
2021 1.75 2.27
2020 1.77 2.3
2019 1.78 2.32
2018 1.81 2.35
2017 1.81 2.38
2016 1.89 2.41
2015 1.87 2.43
2014 1.82 2.46
2013 1.62 2.49
2012 1.66 2.53
2011 1.65 2.56
2010 1.7 2.6
2009 1.72 2.63
2008 1.64 2.66
2007 1.58 2.7
2006 1.54 2.73
2005 1.53 2.77
2004 1.54 2.78
2003 1.48 2.83
2002 1.45 2.89
2001 1.47 3
2000 1.5 3.12
1999 1.56 3.22
1998 1.65 3.34
1997 1.79 3.47
1996 1.71 3.62
1995 1.83 3.78
1994 1.99 3.94
1993 2.11 4.1
1992 2.22 4.27
1991 2.28 4.43
1990 2.39 4.6
1989 2.46 4.76
1988 2.63 4.93
1987 2.78 5.07
1986 2.74 5.22
1985 2.67 5.36
1984 2.67 5.49
1983 2.58 5.61
1982 2.45 5.74
1981 2.4 5.84
1980 2.38 5.96
1979 2.38 6.07
1978 2.39 6.16
1977 2.42 6.28
1976 2.47 6.37
1975 2.52 6.45
1974 2.56 6.52
1973 2.57 6.59
1972 2.56 6.65
1971 2.56 6.71
1970 2.57 6.77
1969 2.57 6.83
1968 2.59 6.89
1967 2.62 6.94
1966 2.65 6.99
1965 2.69 7.03
1964 2.71 7.06
1963 2.89 7.08
1962 3.04 7.1
1961 3.23 7.11
1960 3.32 7.16

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

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Moldova and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Nicaragua
2024 39.1 26.6
2023 38.8 26.3
2022 38.6 25.9
2021 38.3 25.6
2020 38 25.3
2019 37.6 25
2018 37.2 24.7
2017 36.8 24.3
2016 36.5 24
2015 36.1 23.7
2014 35.7 23.4
2013 35.4 23.1
2012 35.1 22.8
2011 34.9 22.5
2010 34.6 22.2
2009 34.3 22
2008 33.9 21.7
2007 33.6 21.4
2006 33.3 21.1
2005 33 20.8
2004 32.8 20.4
2003 32.6 20.1
2002 32.4 19.7
2001 32.2 19.4
2000 32 19.1
1999 31.8 18.8
1998 31.5 18.4
1997 31.3 18.1
1996 31.2 17.9
1995 31 17.6
1994 30.8 17.4
1993 30.6 17.2
1992 30.4 17
1991 30.2 16.8
1990 29.8 16.7
1989 29.5 16.5
1988 29.3 16.4
1987 29.1 16.4
1986 28.9 16.3
1985 28.7 16.3
1984 28.5 16.3
1983 28.3 16.3
1982 28.1 16.2
1981 27.9 16.2
1980 27.6 16.2
1979 27.6 16.2
1978 27.5 16.2
1977 27.2 16.2
1976 26.9 16.2
1975 26.7 16.2
1974 26.5 16.2
1973 26.3 16.2
1972 26.3 16.2
1971 26.3 16.1
1970 26.4 16.1
1969 26.4 16.1
1968 26.3 16
1967 26.1 16
1966 25.9 16
1965 25.7 15.9
1964 25.4 15.9
1963 25.1 15.9
1962 24.9 16
1961 24.7 16.1
1960 24.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Moldova Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Moldova Nicaragua
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Moldova Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Nicaragua
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
14,849 mi
2014

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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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