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Moldova vs Norway statistics compared

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Moldova has a population of 2.36M (ranked 144/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 135th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 133/197 ($20.4B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 93/197 ($8,622), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Norway
Population
2328600
5660666
Population rank 145/197 119/197
GDP
$20.4B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 133/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 93/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$7.45B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.6%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,158
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 103/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,301
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
183.1 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
39.6 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Moldova and Norway: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Norway economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Norway
2025 $20,351,796,275 $530,755,719,439
2024 $18,206,842,141 $500,886,328,034
2023 $16,711,906,746 $502,197,633,323
2022 $14,525,337,524 $617,321,834,099
2021 $13,691,869,264 $521,592,200,233
2020 $11,530,746,234 $382,252,517,922
2019 $11,736,797,055 $424,244,886,364
2018 $11,252,353,421 $454,588,871,811
2017 $9,514,404,016 $415,673,181,543
2016 $7,980,917,076 $383,284,047,619
2015 $7,797,667,197 $400,669,174,331
2014 $9,402,090,138 $515,829,568,897
2013 $9,496,717,876 $540,132,255,319
2012 $8,709,138,635 $525,082,939,407
2011 $8,414,352,020 $512,868,581,628
2010 $6,974,982,370 $440,132,138,425
2009 $5,439,434,272 $395,664,488,017
2008 $6,054,824,248 $472,060,283,688
2007 $4,401,173,152 $407,813,774,161
2006 $3,408,255,451 $349,773,283,645
2005 $2,988,342,907 $311,417,306,946
2004 $2,598,249,556 $265,662,977,688
2003 $1,980,907,435 $229,192,678,173
2002 $1,661,818,168 $195,359,978,957
2001 $1,480,673,594 $173,590,978,347
2000 $1,288,429,392 $170,620,327,660
1999 $1,170,782,957 $161,304,620,987
1998 $1,698,717,505 $152,955,958,172
1997 $1,930,081,169 $160,013,571,974
1996 $1,695,122,174 $162,427,517,132
1995 $1,752,999,370 $151,083,627,983
1994 $1,702,314,268 $126,324,387,894
1993 $2,371,813,324 $119,841,699,440
1992 $2,319,243,436 $129,998,873,602
1991 $3,094,565,871 $121,149,331,318
1990 $3,592,857,043 $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Moldova and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Norway
2025 $8,622 $94,594
2024 $7,579 $89,889
2023 $6,800 $90,984
2022 $5,744 $113,122
2021 $5,275 $96,443
2020 $4,376 $71,058
2019 $4,405 $79,329
2018 $4,156 $85,579
2017 $3,453 $78,771
2016 $2,847 $73,222
2015 $2,750 $77,221
2014 $3,290 $100,410
2013 $3,321 $106,333
2012 $3,045 $104,628
2011 $2,941 $103,545
2010 $2,437 $90,020
2009 $1,898 $81,940
2008 $2,111 $99,002
2007 $1,531 $86,600
2006 $1,183 $75,048
2005 $1,034 $67,358
2004 $897 $57,855
2003 $682 $50,208
2002 $571 $43,048
2001 $507 $38,458
2000 $441 $37,992
1999 $399 $36,151
1998 $579 $34,516
1997 $657 $36,324
1996 $575 $37,073
1995 $594 $34,659
1994 $574 $29,130
1993 $797 $27,793
1992 $778 $30,328
1991 $1,038 $28,427
1990 $1,207 $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Moldova vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Norway
2026 71.6 83.8
2025 71.5 83.6
2024 71.3 83.5
2023 71.2 83.3
2022 71.5 82.6
2021 69 83.2
2020 69.9 83.2
2019 70.2 83
2018 70.2 82.8
2017 70.4 82.6
2016 70.2 82.4
2015 70.1 82.3
2014 70.2 82.1
2013 70.3 81.7
2012 70.3 81.4
2011 70.2 81.2
2010 69.9 81
2009 69.4 80.9
2008 69 80.7
2007 68.7 80.5
2006 68.4 80.4
2005 68.2 80.2
2004 68 80
2003 67.9 79.5
2002 67.8 79
2001 67.7 78.9
2000 67.5 78.7
1999 67.2 78.4
1998 66.8 78.4
1997 66.5 78.2
1996 66.2 78.2
1995 66.2 77.8
1994 66.3 77.8
1993 66.7 77.2
1992 66.7 77.2
1991 67.6 77
1990 67.9 76.6
1989 68.2 76.5
1988 68.2 76.3
1987 67.9 76.1
1986 67.4 76.3
1985 66.9 75.9
1984 66.4 76.2
1983 66.1 76.1
1982 65.9 76
1981 65.6 75.9
1980 65.2 75.7
1979 64.8 75.4
1978 64.5 75.4
1977 64.2 75.4
1976 64 75
1975 63.7 74.8
1974 63.4 74.8
1973 63.2 74.4
1972 62.9 74.3
1971 62.7 74.2
1970 62.4 74.1
1969 62.2 73.7
1968 62 73.9
1967 61.8 74.1
1966 61.6 74
1965 61.3 73.7
1964 61 73.6
1963 60.6 73.1
1962 60.3 73.5
1961 59.9 73.6
1960 59.4 73.6
1959 59 73.6
1958 58.5 73.4
1957 58 73.4
1956 57.4 73.5
1955 56.9 73.4
1954 56.3 73.2
1953 55.7 73.1
1952 55.1 72.7
1951 54.5 72.5
1950 54 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Moldova and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year Population
Moldova Norway
2025 2,360,527 5,610,870
2024 2,402,306 5,572,279
2023 2,457,783 5,519,601
2022 2,528,654 5,457,127
2021 2,595,809 5,408,320
2020 2,635,130 5,379,475
2019 2,664,224 5,347,896
2018 2,707,203 5,311,916
2017 2,755,189 5,276,968
2016 2,803,186 5,234,519
2015 2,835,978 5,188,607
2014 2,857,815 5,137,232
2013 2,859,558 5,079,623
2012 2,860,324 5,018,573
2011 2,860,699 4,953,088
2010 2,862,354 4,889,252
2009 2,865,213 4,828,726
2008 2,868,833 4,768,212
2007 2,874,299 4,709,153
2006 2,880,967 4,660,677
2005 2,888,985 4,623,291
2004 2,896,023 4,591,910
2003 2,903,198 4,564,855
2002 2,911,385 4,538,159
2001 2,918,135 4,513,751
2000 2,924,668 4,490,967
1999 2,930,622 4,461,913
1998 2,935,227 4,431,464
1997 2,936,413 4,405,157
1996 2,947,293 4,381,336
1995 2,953,200 4,359,184
1994 2,966,745 4,336,613
1993 2,975,966 4,311,991
1992 2,980,965 4,286,401
1991 2,981,566 4,261,732
1990 2,977,912 4,241,473
1989 2,970,039 4,226,901
1988 2,948,891 4,209,488
1987 2,916,306 4,186,905
1986 2,883,057 4,167,354
1985 2,850,787 4,152,516
1984 2,820,518 4,140,099
1983 2,791,207 4,128,432
1982 2,763,101 4,114,787
1981 2,735,987 4,099,702
1980 2,708,675 4,085,620
1979 2,683,035 4,072,517
1978 2,656,211 4,058,671
1977 2,626,298 4,043,205
1976 2,596,491 4,026,152
1975 2,566,998 4,007,313
1974 2,538,164 3,985,258
1973 2,510,584 3,960,612
1972 2,484,742 3,933,004
1971 2,460,611 3,903,039
1970 2,437,590 3,875,763
1969 2,408,469 3,847,707
1968 2,373,073 3,816,486
1967 2,337,695 3,784,539
1966 2,301,871 3,753,012
1965 2,265,287 3,723,168
1964 2,228,000 3,694,339
1963 2,188,895 3,666,537
1962 2,147,227 3,638,918
1961 2,103,327 3,609,800
1960 2,058,020 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Norway

Fertility rate
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Norway
2024 1.73 1.45
2023 1.73 1.4
2022 1.69 1.41
2021 1.75 1.55
2020 1.77 1.48
2019 1.78 1.53
2018 1.81 1.56
2017 1.81 1.62
2016 1.89 1.71
2015 1.87 1.72
2014 1.82 1.75
2013 1.62 1.78
2012 1.66 1.85
2011 1.65 1.88
2010 1.7 1.95
2009 1.72 1.98
2008 1.64 1.96
2007 1.58 1.9
2006 1.54 1.9
2005 1.53 1.84
2004 1.54 1.83
2003 1.48 1.8
2002 1.45 1.75
2001 1.47 1.78
2000 1.5 1.85
1999 1.56 1.85
1998 1.65 1.81
1997 1.79 1.86
1996 1.71 1.89
1995 1.83 1.87
1994 1.99 1.87
1993 2.11 1.86
1992 2.22 1.88
1991 2.28 1.92
1990 2.39 1.93
1989 2.46 1.89
1988 2.63 1.84
1987 2.78 1.74
1986 2.74 1.71
1985 2.67 1.68
1984 2.67 1.66
1983 2.58 1.66
1982 2.45 1.71
1981 2.4 1.7
1980 2.38 1.72
1979 2.38 1.75
1978 2.39 1.77
1977 2.42 1.75
1976 2.47 1.86
1975 2.52 1.98
1974 2.56 2.13
1973 2.57 2.23
1972 2.56 2.38
1971 2.56 2.49
1970 2.57 2.5
1969 2.57 2.7
1968 2.59 2.75
1967 2.62 2.81
1966 2.65 2.9
1965 2.69 2.94
1964 2.71 2.98
1963 2.89 2.93
1962 3.04 2.91
1961 3.23 2.94
1960 3.32 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Moldova and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Norway
2025 39.6 40.9
2024 39.1 40.7
2023 38.8 40.5
2022 38.6 40.4
2021 38.3 40.3
2020 38 40
2019 37.6 39.8
2018 37.2 39.6
2017 36.8 39.4
2016 36.5 39.3
2015 36.1 39.2
2014 35.7 39
2013 35.4 38.9
2012 35.1 38.8
2011 34.9 38.7
2010 34.6 38.6
2009 34.3 38.5
2008 33.9 38.4
2007 33.6 38.3
2006 33.3 38.1
2005 33 37.9
2004 32.8 37.7
2003 32.6 37.5
2002 32.4 37.3
2001 32.2 37.1
2000 32 36.9
1999 31.8 36.7
1998 31.5 36.5
1997 31.3 36.4
1996 31.2 36.2
1995 31 36.1
1994 30.8 35.9
1993 30.6 35.8
1992 30.4 35.7
1991 30.2 35.5
1990 29.8 35.4
1989 29.5 35.2
1988 29.3 35.1
1987 29.1 34.9
1986 28.9 34.8
1985 28.7 34.6
1984 28.5 34.4
1983 28.3 34.1
1982 28.1 33.9
1981 27.9 33.6
1980 27.6 33.3
1979 27.6 33.1
1978 27.5 32.9
1977 27.2 32.7
1976 26.9 32.6
1975 26.7 32.5
1974 26.5 32.4
1973 26.3 32.4
1972 26.3 32.5
1971 26.3 32.7
1970 26.4 32.9
1969 26.4 33.2
1968 26.3 33.5
1967 26.1 33.7
1966 25.9 33.9
1965 25.7 34.1
1964 25.4 34.2
1963 25.1 34.3
1962 24.9 34.4
1961 24.7 34.4
1960 24.6 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.4%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.56%
2023
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.87%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.28%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
61.5%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.9%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$6.01B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Moldova Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Norway
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.68 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
2%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
77.4%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Moldova Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.5
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Norway
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,386 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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