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Moldova vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 135th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Palestine
Population
2341166
5500288
Population rank 145/197 123/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Moldova and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Palestine
2024 $18,200,340,854 $13,711,100,000
2023 $16,711,906,746 $17,847,900,000
2022 $14,525,337,524 $19,165,500,000
2021 $13,691,869,264 $18,109,000,000
2020 $11,530,746,234 $15,531,700,000
2019 $11,736,797,055 $17,133,500,000
2018 $11,252,353,421 $16,276,600,000
2017 $9,514,404,016 $16,128,000,000
2016 $7,980,917,076 $15,405,400,000
2015 $7,797,667,197 $13,972,400,000
2014 $9,402,090,138 $13,989,700,000
2013 $9,496,717,876 $13,515,500,000
2012 $8,709,138,635 $12,208,400,000
2011 $8,414,352,020 $11,186,100,000
2010 $6,974,982,370 $9,681,500,000
2009 $5,439,434,272 $8,085,700,000
2008 $6,054,824,248 $7,310,400,000
2007 $4,401,173,152 $5,815,700,000
2006 $3,408,255,451 $5,348,300,000
2005 $2,988,342,907 $5,125,700,000
2004 $2,598,249,556 $4,603,100,000
2003 $1,980,907,435 $3,968,000,000
2002 $1,661,818,168 $3,555,800,000
2001 $1,480,673,594 $4,003,700,000
2000 $1,288,429,392 $4,313,600,000
1999 $1,170,782,957 $4,271,200,000
1998 $1,698,717,505 $4,067,800,000
1997 $1,930,081,169 $3,759,800,000
1996 $1,695,122,174 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,752,999,370 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,702,314,268 $2,843,300,000
1993 $2,371,813,324 -
1992 $2,319,243,436 -
1991 $3,094,565,871 -
1990 $3,592,857,043 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Palestine
2024 $7,576 $2,592
2023 $6,800 $3,455
2022 $5,744 $3,800
2021 $5,275 $3,679
2020 $4,376 $3,234
2019 $4,405 $3,657
2018 $4,156 $3,562
2017 $3,453 $3,620
2016 $2,847 $3,528
2015 $2,750 $3,272
2014 $3,290 $3,352
2013 $3,321 $3,315
2012 $3,045 $3,067
2011 $2,941 $2,881
2010 $2,437 $2,557
2009 $1,898 $2,192
2008 $2,111 $2,035
2007 $1,531 $1,664
2006 $1,183 $1,570
2005 $1,034 $1,544
2004 $897 $1,422
2003 $682 $1,258
2002 $571 $1,156
2001 $507 $1,336
2000 $441 $1,476
1999 $399 $1,499
1998 $579 $1,465
1997 $657 $1,389
1996 $575 $1,317
1995 $594 $1,327
1994 $574 $1,202
1993 $797 -
1992 $778 -
1991 $1,038 -
1990 $1,207 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Palestine
2026 71.6 77.4
2025 71.5 73.1
2024 71.3 69.2
2023 71.2 65.2
2022 71.5 76.7
2021 69 73.9
2020 69.9 75
2019 70.2 75.8
2018 70.2 75.4
2017 70.4 75.2
2016 70.2 74.9
2015 70.1 74.6
2014 70.2 72.8
2013 70.3 74.1
2012 70.3 73.7
2011 70.2 73.6
2010 69.9 73.3
2009 69.4 72.3
2008 69 72.2
2007 68.7 72.1
2006 68.4 71.8
2005 68.2 72
2004 68 71.1
2003 67.9 71
2002 67.8 70.9
2001 67.7 69.8
2000 67.5 70.3
1999 67.2 70.8
1998 66.8 70.6
1997 66.5 70.3
1996 66.2 70
1995 66.2 69.6
1994 66.3 69.3
1993 66.7 68.8
1992 66.7 68.5
1991 67.6 68.2
1990 67.9 67.8
1989 68.2 67.1
1988 68.2 66.7
1987 67.9 66.3
1986 67.4 65.7
1985 66.9 65.3
1984 66.4 64.7
1983 66.1 64.1
1982 65.9 63.5
1981 65.6 62.8
1980 65.2 62.2
1979 64.8 61.5
1978 64.5 60.8
1977 64.2 60.1
1976 64 59.4
1975 63.7 58.7
1974 63.4 58
1973 63.2 57.6
1972 62.9 56.7
1971 62.7 56
1970 62.4 55.4
1969 62.2 54.7
1968 62 54.1
1967 61.8 50.9
1966 61.6 52.8
1965 61.3 52.2
1964 61 51.6
1963 60.6 51
1962 60.3 50.4
1961 59.9 49.8
1960 59.4 49.3
1959 59 48.8
1958 58.5 48.4
1957 58 48
1956 57.4 47.6
1955 56.9 47.2
1954 56.3 46.9
1953 55.7 46.6
1952 55.1 46.3
1951 54.5 46
1950 54 45.7

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

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Moldova and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Moldova Palestine
2024 2,402,306 5,289,152
2023 2,457,783 5,165,775
2022 2,528,654 5,043,612
2021 2,595,809 4,922,749
2020 2,635,130 4,803,269
2019 2,664,224 4,685,306
2018 2,707,203 4,569,087
2017 2,755,189 4,454,805
2016 2,803,186 4,367,088
2015 2,835,978 4,270,092
2014 2,857,815 4,173,398
2013 2,859,558 4,076,708
2012 2,860,324 3,979,998
2011 2,860,699 3,882,986
2010 2,862,354 3,786,161
2009 2,865,213 3,689,099
2008 2,868,833 3,591,977
2007 2,874,299 3,494,496
2006 2,880,967 3,406,334
2005 2,888,985 3,320,396
2004 2,896,023 3,236,626
2003 2,903,198 3,154,969
2002 2,911,385 3,075,373
2001 2,918,135 2,997,784
2000 2,924,668 2,922,153
1999 2,930,622 2,848,431
1998 2,935,227 2,776,568
1997 2,936,413 2,706,518
1996 2,947,293 2,587,997
1995 2,953,200 2,474,666
1994 2,966,745 2,366,298
1993 2,975,966 2,262,676
1992 2,980,965 2,163,591
1991 2,981,566 2,068,845
1990 2,977,912 1,978,248
1989 2,970,039 -
1988 2,948,891 -
1987 2,916,306 -
1986 2,883,057 -
1985 2,850,787 -
1984 2,820,518 -
1983 2,791,207 -
1982 2,763,101 -
1981 2,735,987 -
1980 2,708,675 -
1979 2,683,035 -
1978 2,656,211 -
1977 2,626,298 -
1976 2,596,491 -
1975 2,566,998 -
1974 2,538,164 -
1973 2,510,584 -
1972 2,484,742 -
1971 2,460,611 -
1970 2,437,590 -
1969 2,408,469 -
1968 2,373,073 -
1967 2,337,695 -
1966 2,301,871 -
1965 2,265,287 -
1964 2,228,000 -
1963 2,188,895 -
1962 2,147,227 -
1961 2,103,327 -
1960 2,058,020 -

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Palestine

Fertility rate
Moldova

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Palestine
2023 1.73 3.31
2022 1.69 3.38
2021 1.75 3.44
2020 1.77 3.51
2019 1.78 3.59
2018 1.81 3.67
2017 1.81 3.77
2016 1.89 3.89
2015 1.87 3.98
2014 1.82 4
2013 1.62 4.05
2012 1.66 4.15
2011 1.65 4.31
2010 1.7 4.43
2009 1.72 4.44
2008 1.64 4.51
2007 1.58 4.63
2006 1.54 4.74
2005 1.53 4.87
2004 1.54 4.97
2003 1.48 5.06
2002 1.45 5.22
2001 1.47 5.34
2000 1.5 5.46
1999 1.56 5.58
1998 1.65 5.69
1997 1.79 5.82
1996 1.71 5.99
1995 1.83 6.16
1994 1.99 6.33
1993 2.11 6.5
1992 2.22 6.65
1991 2.28 6.75
1990 2.39 6.81
1989 2.46 -
1988 2.63 -
1987 2.78 -
1986 2.74 -
1985 2.67 -
1984 2.67 -
1983 2.58 -
1982 2.45 -
1981 2.4 -
1980 2.38 -
1979 2.38 -
1978 2.39 -
1977 2.42 -
1976 2.47 -
1975 2.52 -
1974 2.56 -
1973 2.57 -
1972 2.56 -
1971 2.56 -
1970 2.57 -
1969 2.57 -
1968 2.59 -
1967 2.62 -
1966 2.65 -
1965 2.69 -
1964 2.71 -
1963 2.89 -
1962 3.04 -
1961 3.23 -
1960 3.32 -

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

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Moldova and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Palestine
2024 39.1 20.9
2023 38.8 20.8
2022 38.6 20.6
2021 38.3 20.4
2020 38 20.3
2019 37.6 20.2
2018 37.2 20
2017 36.8 19.9
2016 36.5 19.8
2015 36.1 19.6
2014 35.7 19.4
2013 35.4 19.1
2012 35.1 18.9
2011 34.9 18.6
2010 34.6 18.4
2009 34.3 18.1
2008 33.9 17.9
2007 33.6 17.6
2006 33.3 17.4
2005 33 17.1
2004 32.8 16.9
2003 32.6 16.7
2002 32.4 16.5
2001 32.2 16.3
2000 32 16.2
1999 31.8 16
1998 31.5 15.9
1997 31.3 15.8
1996 31.2 15.7
1995 31 15.6
1994 30.8 15.5
1993 30.6 15.5
1992 30.4 15.4
1991 30.2 15.4
1990 29.8 15.4
1989 29.5 -
1988 29.3 -
1987 29.1 -
1986 28.9 -
1985 28.7 -
1984 28.5 -
1983 28.3 -
1982 28.1 -
1981 27.9 -
1980 27.6 -
1979 27.6 -
1978 27.5 -
1977 27.2 -
1976 26.9 -
1975 26.7 -
1974 26.5 -
1973 26.3 -
1972 26.3 -
1971 26.3 -
1970 26.4 -
1969 26.4 -
1968 26.3 -
1967 26.1 -
1966 25.9 -
1965 25.7 -
1964 25.4 -
1963 25.1 -
1962 24.9 -
1961 24.7 -
1960 24.6 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Moldova Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Palestine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
122
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Moldova Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Moldova Palestine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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