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Moldova vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 135th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Niger
Population
2341166
29080898
Population rank 145/197 53/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Moldova and Niger: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Niger economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Niger
2024 $18,200,340,854 $19,876,128,486
2023 $16,711,906,746 $16,698,786,978
2022 $14,525,337,524 $15,433,852,712
2021 $13,691,869,264 $14,915,002,436
2020 $11,530,746,234 $13,744,653,103
2019 $11,736,797,055 $12,889,555,561
2018 $11,252,353,421 $12,837,307,497
2017 $9,514,404,016 $11,185,104,252
2016 $7,980,917,076 $10,398,861,982
2015 $7,797,667,197 $9,683,867,926
2014 $9,402,090,138 $10,862,943,544
2013 $9,496,717,876 $10,224,897,438
2012 $8,709,138,635 $9,426,912,648
2011 $8,414,352,020 $8,772,950,778
2010 $6,974,982,370 $7,851,192,502
2009 $5,439,434,272 $7,352,131,310
2008 $6,054,824,248 $7,297,600,226
2007 $4,401,173,152 $5,731,485,052
2006 $3,408,255,451 $4,756,361,252
2005 $2,988,342,907 $4,383,315,965
2004 $2,598,249,556 $3,760,443,738
2003 $1,980,907,435 $3,394,084,732
2002 $1,661,818,168 $2,782,192,879
2001 $1,480,673,594 $2,448,714,704
2000 $1,288,429,392 $2,241,753,193
1999 $1,170,782,957 $2,537,789,821
1998 $1,698,717,505 $2,643,363,519
1997 $1,930,081,169 $2,290,318,910
1996 $1,695,122,174 $2,405,686,940
1995 $1,752,999,370 $2,302,537,562
1994 $1,702,314,268 $1,938,058,175
1993 $2,371,813,324 $3,052,673,849
1992 $2,319,243,436 $3,386,232,579
1991 $3,094,565,871 $3,285,796,875
1990 $3,592,857,043 $3,512,356,508
1989 - $2,179,567,114
1988 - $2,280,356,193
1987 - $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 - $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Moldova and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Niger
2024 $7,576 $735
2023 $6,800 $638
2022 $5,744 $610
2021 $5,275 $609
2020 $4,376 $580
2019 $4,405 $562
2018 $4,156 $579
2017 $3,453 $522
2016 $2,847 $503
2015 $2,750 $486
2014 $3,290 $565
2013 $3,321 $552
2012 $3,045 $529
2011 $2,941 $511
2010 $2,437 $474
2009 $1,898 $461
2008 $2,111 $475
2007 $1,531 $387
2006 $1,183 $333
2005 $1,034 $319
2004 $897 $283.5
2003 $682 $265.2
2002 $571 $225.3
2001 $507 $205.4
2000 $441 $194.8
1999 $399 $228.3
1998 $579 $246.1
1997 $657 $220.6
1996 $575 $239.5
1995 $594 $237
1994 $574 $206.2
1993 $797 $335
1992 $778 $384
1991 $1,038 $384
1990 $1,207 $424
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $292.6
1987 - $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 - $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Moldova vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Niger
2026 71.6 61.9
2025 71.5 61.7
2024 71.3 61.4
2023 71.2 61.2
2022 71.5 60.4
2021 69 59.5
2020 69.9 59.9
2019 70.2 60
2018 70.2 59.8
2017 70.4 59.5
2016 70.2 59.2
2015 70.1 58.8
2014 70.2 58.7
2013 70.3 58.4
2012 70.3 58
2011 70.2 57.6
2010 69.9 57.1
2009 69.4 56.5
2008 69 55.9
2007 68.7 55.1
2006 68.4 54.2
2005 68.2 53.3
2004 68 52.4
2003 67.9 51.5
2002 67.8 50.6
2001 67.7 49.9
2000 67.5 49.2
1999 67.2 48.5
1998 66.8 47.8
1997 66.5 47.1
1996 66.2 46.3
1995 66.2 45.5
1994 66.3 44.6
1993 66.7 43.8
1992 66.7 43.1
1991 67.6 42.3
1990 67.9 41.7
1989 68.2 41.2
1988 68.2 40.8
1987 67.9 40.5
1986 67.4 40.3
1985 66.9 40.1
1984 66.4 40
1983 66.1 40
1982 65.9 39.8
1981 65.6 39.6
1980 65.2 39.3
1979 64.8 38.9
1978 64.5 38.3
1977 64.2 37.7
1976 64 37.1
1975 63.7 36.6
1974 63.4 36.2
1973 63.2 35.9
1972 62.9 35.8
1971 62.7 35.3
1970 62.4 35.9
1969 62.2 36
1968 62 36.1
1967 61.8 36.2
1966 61.6 36.3
1965 61.3 36.4
1964 61 36.5
1963 60.6 36.4
1962 60.3 36.3
1961 59.9 36.3
1960 59.4 36.2
1959 59 36.1
1958 58.5 36.1
1957 58 36.1
1956 57.4 36
1955 56.9 36
1954 56.3 36
1953 55.7 35.9
1952 55.1 35.9
1951 54.5 35.9
1950 54 35.9

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

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Moldova and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Niger
1x
Year Population
Moldova Niger
2024 2,402,306 27,032,412
2023 2,457,783 26,159,867
2022 2,528,654 25,311,973
2021 2,595,809 24,502,140
2020 2,635,130 23,717,613
2019 2,664,224 22,947,757
2018 2,707,203 22,188,069
2017 2,755,189 21,435,446
2016 2,803,186 20,685,753
2015 2,835,978 19,939,498
2014 2,857,815 19,215,909
2013 2,859,558 18,519,898
2012 2,860,324 17,836,769
2011 2,860,699 17,176,283
2010 2,862,354 16,548,835
2009 2,865,213 15,943,675
2008 2,868,833 15,361,915
2007 2,874,299 14,803,610
2006 2,880,967 14,268,581
2005 2,888,985 13,756,192
2004 2,896,023 13,265,836
2003 2,903,198 12,796,984
2002 2,911,385 12,349,144
2001 2,918,135 11,920,647
2000 2,924,668 11,509,630
1999 2,930,622 11,117,411
1998 2,935,227 10,741,413
1997 2,936,413 10,383,969
1996 2,947,293 10,044,852
1995 2,953,200 9,714,529
1994 2,966,745 9,398,258
1993 2,975,966 9,100,789
1992 2,980,965 8,817,633
1991 2,981,566 8,546,900
1990 2,977,912 8,286,059
1989 2,970,039 8,034,780
1988 2,948,891 7,793,748
1987 2,916,306 7,561,150
1986 2,883,057 7,335,811
1985 2,850,787 7,118,457
1984 2,820,518 6,909,971
1983 2,791,207 6,708,644
1982 2,763,101 6,512,732
1981 2,735,987 6,322,006
1980 2,708,675 6,135,971
1979 2,683,035 5,955,556
1978 2,656,211 5,782,932
1977 2,626,298 5,619,716
1976 2,596,491 5,464,962
1975 2,566,998 5,317,019
1974 2,538,164 5,174,953
1973 2,510,584 5,037,865
1972 2,484,742 4,904,845
1971 2,460,611 4,776,225
1970 2,437,590 4,650,275
1969 2,408,469 4,525,725
1968 2,373,073 4,403,637
1967 2,337,695 4,283,590
1966 2,301,871 4,165,544
1965 2,265,287 4,049,695
1964 2,228,000 3,935,814
1963 2,188,895 3,823,873
1962 2,147,227 3,714,520
1961 2,103,327 3,608,162
1960 2,058,020 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Niger

Fertility rate
Moldova

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Niger
2023 1.73 6.06
2022 1.69 6.14
2021 1.75 6.2
2020 1.77 6.37
2019 1.78 6.54
2018 1.81 6.71
2017 1.81 6.87
2016 1.89 7.04
2015 1.87 7.22
2014 1.82 7.34
2013 1.62 7.45
2012 1.66 7.53
2011 1.65 7.59
2010 1.7 7.64
2009 1.72 7.68
2008 1.64 7.7
2007 1.58 7.73
2006 1.54 7.74
2005 1.53 7.77
2004 1.54 7.78
2003 1.48 7.79
2002 1.45 7.8
2001 1.47 7.81
2000 1.5 7.83
1999 1.56 7.84
1998 1.65 7.84
1997 1.79 7.8
1996 1.71 7.78
1995 1.83 7.78
1994 1.99 7.79
1993 2.11 7.79
1992 2.22 7.8
1991 2.28 7.8
1990 2.39 7.81
1989 2.46 7.82
1988 2.63 7.84
1987 2.78 7.87
1986 2.74 7.9
1985 2.67 7.93
1984 2.67 7.92
1983 2.58 7.9
1982 2.45 7.86
1981 2.4 7.82
1980 2.38 7.78
1979 2.38 7.72
1978 2.39 7.66
1977 2.42 7.6
1976 2.47 7.56
1975 2.52 7.54
1974 2.56 7.54
1973 2.57 7.53
1972 2.56 7.52
1971 2.56 7.52
1970 2.57 7.51
1969 2.57 7.51
1968 2.59 7.5
1967 2.62 7.49
1966 2.65 7.48
1965 2.69 7.47
1964 2.71 7.48
1963 2.89 7.49
1962 3.04 7.5
1961 3.23 7.51
1960 3.32 7.53

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

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Moldova and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Niger
2024 39.1 16.5
2023 38.8 16.3
2022 38.6 16.2
2021 38.3 16
2020 38 15.9
2019 37.6 15.8
2018 37.2 15.7
2017 36.8 15.6
2016 36.5 15.5
2015 36.1 15.4
2014 35.7 15.3
2013 35.4 15.3
2012 35.1 15.3
2011 34.9 15.3
2010 34.6 15.3
2009 34.3 15.4
2008 33.9 15.5
2007 33.6 15.5
2006 33.3 15.7
2005 33 15.8
2004 32.8 15.9
2003 32.6 16
2002 32.4 16.1
2001 32.2 16.2
2000 32 16.3
1999 31.8 16.4
1998 31.5 16.5
1997 31.3 16.5
1996 31.2 16.6
1995 31 16.6
1994 30.8 16.6
1993 30.6 16.6
1992 30.4 16.6
1991 30.2 16.6
1990 29.8 16.5
1989 29.5 16.5
1988 29.3 16.5
1987 29.1 16.4
1986 28.9 16.4
1985 28.7 16.4
1984 28.5 16.4
1983 28.3 16.4
1982 28.1 16.4
1981 27.9 16.4
1980 27.6 16.4
1979 27.6 16.4
1978 27.5 16.4
1977 27.2 16.3
1976 26.9 16.3
1975 26.7 16.2
1974 26.5 16.1
1973 26.3 16.1
1972 26.3 16
1971 26.3 15.9
1970 26.4 15.9
1969 26.4 15.8
1968 26.3 15.7
1967 26.1 15.7
1966 25.9 15.6
1965 25.7 15.6
1964 25.4 15.6
1963 25.1 15.5
1962 24.9 15.5
1961 24.7 15.5
1960 24.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Moldova Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Moldova Niger
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Moldova Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Niger
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
11,774 mi
2010

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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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