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Moldova vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 5.57M 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 134/197 ($18.2B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Norway
Population
2341166
5671119
Population rank 145/197 119/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $18,200,340,854 $483,592,648,313
2023 $16,711,906,746 $482,949,731,777
2022 $14,525,337,524 $596,297,651,036
2021 $13,691,869,264 $503,367,986,030
2020 $11,530,746,234 $367,633,418,887
2019 $11,736,797,055 $408,742,840,909
2018 $11,252,353,421 $439,788,625,884
2017 $9,514,404,016 $401,745,275,035
2016 $7,980,917,076 $370,956,547,619
2015 $7,797,667,197 $388,159,512,246
2014 $9,402,090,138 $501,736,471,833
2013 $9,496,717,876 $526,014,468,085
2012 $8,709,138,635 $512,777,309,841
2011 $8,414,352,020 $501,360,549,669
2010 $6,974,982,370 $431,052,143,940
2009 $5,439,434,272 $387,976,400,617
2008 $6,054,824,248 $464,917,553,191
2007 $4,401,173,152 $402,643,260,488
2006 $3,408,255,451 $346,915,160,682
2005 $2,988,342,907 $309,978,579,744
2004 $2,598,249,556 $265,268,662,473
2003 $1,980,907,435 $229,385,469,337
2002 $1,661,818,168 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,480,673,594 $174,239,354,071
2000 $1,288,429,392 $171,457,201,936
1999 $1,170,782,957 $162,383,706,021
1998 $1,698,717,505 $154,230,295,158
1997 $1,930,081,169 $161,356,631,888
1996 $1,695,122,174 $163,520,109,151
1995 $1,752,999,370 $152,029,612,325
1994 $1,702,314,268 $127,131,319,429
1993 $2,371,813,324 $120,579,213,713
1992 $2,319,243,436 $130,838,040,068
1991 $3,094,565,871 $121,872,464,483
1990 $3,592,857,043 $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Moldova and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Norway
2024 $7,576 $86,785
2023 $6,800 $87,497
2022 $5,744 $109,270
2021 $5,275 $93,073
2020 $4,376 $68,340
2019 $4,405 $76,431
2018 $4,156 $82,793
2017 $3,453 $76,132
2016 $2,847 $70,867
2015 $2,750 $74,810
2014 $3,290 $97,667
2013 $3,321 $103,554
2012 $3,045 $102,176
2011 $2,941 $101,222
2010 $2,437 $88,163
2009 $1,898 $80,348
2008 $2,111 $97,504
2007 $1,531 $85,502
2006 $1,183 $74,434
2005 $1,034 $67,047
2004 $897 $57,769
2003 $682 $50,250
2002 $571 $43,171
2001 $507 $38,602
2000 $441 $38,178
1999 $399 $36,393
1998 $579 $34,803
1997 $657 $36,629
1996 $575 $37,322
1995 $594 $34,876
1994 $574 $29,316
1993 $797 $27,964
1992 $778 $30,524
1991 $1,038 $28,597
1990 $1,207 $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Moldova and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year Population
Moldova Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Norway

Fertility rate
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Norway
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
94.8
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
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
2%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
2.4
2023
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
29.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
5,293 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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