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Moldova vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 135th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Palau
Population
2341166
17629
Population rank 145/197 194/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 134/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 99/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 102/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Moldova and Palau: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Palau economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Palau
2024 $18,200,340,854 -
2023 $16,711,906,746 $276,733,063
2022 $14,525,337,524 $243,826,813
2021 $13,691,869,264 $231,343,460
2020 $11,530,746,234 $261,688,507
2019 $11,736,797,055 $282,041,290
2018 $11,252,353,421 $287,998,352
2017 $9,514,404,016 $292,148,590
2016 $7,980,917,076 $305,227,020
2015 $7,797,667,197 $287,057,526
2014 $9,402,090,138 $245,591,095
2013 $9,496,717,876 $224,110,611
2012 $8,709,138,635 $215,616,882
2011 $8,414,352,020 $198,742,371
2010 $6,974,982,370 $188,042,374
2009 $5,439,434,272 $189,854,706
2008 $6,054,824,248 $201,067,734
2007 $4,401,173,152 $200,789,764
2006 $3,408,255,451 $193,611,359
2005 $2,988,342,907 $190,961,685
2004 $2,598,249,556 $166,363,739
2003 $1,980,907,435 $154,566,788
2002 $1,661,818,168 $162,658,722
2001 $1,480,673,594 $159,446,228
2000 $1,288,429,392 $149,551,483
1999 $1,170,782,957 $144,206,500
1998 $1,698,717,505 $149,079,600
1997 $1,930,081,169 $143,860,800
1996 $1,695,122,174 $137,494,600
1995 $1,752,999,370 $121,018,500
1994 $1,702,314,268 $106,138,500
1993 $2,371,813,324 $96,455,700
1992 $2,319,243,436 $104,771,300
1991 $3,094,565,871 $106,555,300
1990 $3,592,857,043 $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Palau
2024 $7,576 -
2023 $6,800 $15,611
2022 $5,744 $13,730
2021 $5,275 $13,009
2020 $4,376 $14,708
2019 $4,405 $15,847
2018 $4,156 $16,167
2017 $3,453 $16,402
2016 $2,847 $17,150
2015 $2,750 $16,154
2014 $3,290 $13,863
2013 $3,321 $12,699
2012 $3,045 $12,137
2011 $2,941 $10,994
2010 $2,437 $10,222
2009 $1,898 $10,148
2008 $2,111 $10,578
2007 $1,531 $10,403
2006 $1,183 $9,882
2005 $1,034 $9,635
2004 $897 $8,394
2003 $682 $7,862
2002 $571 $8,340
2001 $507 $8,239
2000 $441 $7,798
1999 $399 $7,630
1998 $579 $8,048
1997 $657 $7,945
1996 $575 $7,788
1995 $594 $7,038
1994 $574 $6,329
1993 $797 $5,892
1992 $778 $6,553
1991 $1,038 $6,824
1990 $1,207 $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Palau
2026 71.6 69.6
2025 71.5 69.5
2024 71.3 69.4
2023 71.2 69.3
2022 71.5 68.9
2021 69 68.6
2020 69.9 68.7
2019 70.2 69
2018 70.2 69
2017 70.4 69
2016 70.2 69
2015 70.1 69.1
2014 70.2 69.1
2013 70.3 69
2012 70.3 68.9
2011 70.2 68.6
2010 69.9 68.3
2009 69.4 68
2008 69 67.6
2007 68.7 67.1
2006 68.4 66.6
2005 68.2 66.2
2004 68 65.8
2003 67.9 65.4
2002 67.8 65.1
2001 67.7 64.8
2000 67.5 64.5
1999 67.2 64.2
1998 66.8 64
1997 66.5 63.7
1996 66.2 63.5
1995 66.2 63.3
1994 66.3 63.1
1993 66.7 63
1992 66.7 62.9
1991 67.6 62.8
1990 67.9 62.8
1989 68.2 62.8
1988 68.2 62.8
1987 67.9 62.8
1986 67.4 62.8
1985 66.9 62.7
1984 66.4 62.6
1983 66.1 62.5
1982 65.9 62.3
1981 65.6 62.1
1980 65.2 61.9
1979 64.8 61.6
1978 64.5 61.3
1977 64.2 60.9
1976 64 60.5
1975 63.7 60
1974 63.4 59.5
1973 63.2 59
1972 62.9 58.6
1971 62.7 58.1
1970 62.4 57.7
1969 62.2 57.3
1968 62 56.9
1967 61.8 56.5
1966 61.6 56.2
1965 61.3 55.9
1964 61 55.8
1963 60.6 55.6
1962 60.3 55.4
1961 59.9 55.1
1960 59.4 54.9
1959 59 54.6
1958 58.5 54.4
1957 58 54.1
1956 57.4 53.9
1955 56.9 53.7
1954 56.3 53.5
1953 55.7 53.3
1952 55.1 53.1
1951 54.5 52.9
1950 54 52.7

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

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Moldova and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Palau
1x
Year Population
Moldova Palau
2024 2,402,306 17,695
2023 2,457,783 17,727
2022 2,528,654 17,759
2021 2,595,809 17,783
2020 2,635,130 17,792
2019 2,664,224 17,798
2018 2,707,203 17,814
2017 2,755,189 17,812
2016 2,803,186 17,797
2015 2,835,978 17,770
2014 2,857,815 17,715
2013 2,859,558 17,648
2012 2,860,324 17,765
2011 2,860,699 18,078
2010 2,862,354 18,396
2009 2,865,213 18,709
2008 2,868,833 19,009
2007 2,874,299 19,302
2006 2,880,967 19,593
2005 2,888,985 19,819
2004 2,896,023 19,820
2003 2,903,198 19,659
2002 2,911,385 19,503
2001 2,918,135 19,352
2000 2,924,668 19,178
1999 2,930,622 18,901
1998 2,935,227 18,524
1997 2,936,413 18,108
1996 2,947,293 17,654
1995 2,953,200 17,195
1994 2,966,745 16,770
1993 2,975,966 16,372
1992 2,980,965 15,989
1991 2,981,566 15,614
1990 2,977,912 15,259
1989 2,970,039 14,945
1988 2,948,891 14,645
1987 2,916,306 14,334
1986 2,883,057 14,024
1985 2,850,787 13,688
1984 2,820,518 13,337
1983 2,791,207 13,006
1982 2,763,101 12,694
1981 2,735,987 12,402
1980 2,708,675 12,271
1979 2,683,035 12,337
1978 2,656,211 12,440
1977 2,626,298 12,525
1976 2,596,491 12,598
1975 2,566,998 12,655
1974 2,538,164 12,687
1973 2,510,584 12,552
1972 2,484,742 12,194
1971 2,460,611 11,759
1970 2,437,590 11,368
1969 2,408,469 11,159
1968 2,373,073 11,080
1967 2,337,695 10,988
1966 2,301,871 10,805
1965 2,265,287 10,547
1964 2,228,000 10,292
1963 2,188,895 10,037
1962 2,147,227 9,793
1961 2,103,327 9,555
1960 2,058,020 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Palau

Fertility rate
Moldova

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Palau
2023 1.73 1.91
2022 1.69 1.93
2021 1.75 1.95
2020 1.77 1.97
2019 1.78 1.98
2018 1.81 1.97
2017 1.81 2.02
2016 1.89 2.06
2015 1.87 2
2014 1.82 2.03
2013 1.62 2.05
2012 1.66 2.01
2011 1.65 1.97
2010 1.7 1.94
2009 1.72 1.94
2008 1.64 1.95
2007 1.58 1.97
2006 1.54 2
2005 1.53 2.02
2004 1.54 1.99
2003 1.48 1.96
2002 1.45 1.92
2001 1.47 1.87
2000 1.5 1.82
1999 1.56 1.91
1998 1.65 2.01
1997 1.79 2.19
1996 1.71 2.39
1995 1.83 2.55
1994 1.99 2.66
1993 2.11 2.73
1992 2.22 2.71
1991 2.28 2.74
1990 2.39 2.88
1989 2.46 2.92
1988 2.63 2.91
1987 2.78 2.93
1986 2.74 2.98
1985 2.67 3.01
1984 2.67 3.08
1983 2.58 3.14
1982 2.45 3.22
1981 2.4 3.28
1980 2.38 3.35
1979 2.38 3.49
1978 2.39 3.74
1977 2.42 4.09
1976 2.47 4.53
1975 2.52 4.9
1974 2.56 5.26
1973 2.57 5.59
1972 2.56 5.9
1971 2.56 6.16
1970 2.57 6.39
1969 2.57 6.58
1968 2.59 6.71
1967 2.62 6.84
1966 2.65 6.93
1965 2.69 7.01
1964 2.71 7.08
1963 2.89 7.12
1962 3.04 7.15
1961 3.23 7.17
1960 3.32 7.19

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

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Moldova and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Palau
2024 39.1 39.2
2023 38.8 38.8
2022 38.6 38.5
2021 38.3 38.1
2020 38 37.8
2019 37.6 37.4
2018 37.2 37
2017 36.8 36.7
2016 36.5 36.3
2015 36.1 36
2014 35.7 35.6
2013 35.4 35.3
2012 35.1 35
2011 34.9 34.6
2010 34.6 34.2
2009 34.3 33.9
2008 33.9 33.5
2007 33.6 33.1
2006 33.3 32.7
2005 33 32.3
2004 32.8 32
2003 32.6 31.8
2002 32.4 31.5
2001 32.2 31.2
2000 32 30.8
1999 31.8 30.2
1998 31.5 29.4
1997 31.3 28.8
1996 31.2 28.3
1995 31 27.8
1994 30.8 27.4
1993 30.6 26.9
1992 30.4 26.4
1991 30.2 26
1990 29.8 25.6
1989 29.5 24.9
1988 29.3 24
1987 29.1 23.1
1986 28.9 22.2
1985 28.7 21.6
1984 28.5 21.1
1983 28.3 20.5
1982 28.1 19.9
1981 27.9 19.3
1980 27.6 18.9
1979 27.6 18.6
1978 27.5 18.3
1977 27.2 18.1
1976 26.9 17.8
1975 26.7 17.4
1974 26.5 17.1
1973 26.3 16.8
1972 26.3 16.6
1971 26.3 16.6
1970 26.4 16.5
1969 26.4 16.1
1968 26.3 15.7
1967 26.1 15.2
1966 25.9 14.9
1965 25.7 14.9
1964 25.4 15
1963 25.1 15.1
1962 24.9 15.5
1961 24.7 16.1
1960 24.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Moldova Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Palau
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
122
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
100%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Moldova Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Moldova Palau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
n/a

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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