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Moldova vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 135th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Panama
Population
2341166
4642198
Population rank 145/197 128/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Moldova and Panama: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Panama economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Panama
2024 $18,200,340,854 $86,523,959,132
2023 $16,711,906,746 $83,812,155,244
2022 $14,525,337,524 $76,479,304,471
2021 $13,691,869,264 $67,396,392,506
2020 $11,530,746,234 $57,059,846,522
2019 $11,736,797,055 $69,778,991,193
2018 $11,252,353,421 $67,316,471,181
2017 $9,514,404,016 $64,327,688,826
2016 $7,980,917,076 $59,760,858,718
2015 $7,797,667,197 $55,767,806,073
2014 $9,402,090,138 $51,427,104,882
2013 $9,496,717,876 $46,949,496,479
2012 $8,709,138,635 $41,595,439,721
2011 $8,414,352,020 $35,687,738,252
2010 $6,974,982,370 $30,231,009,533
2009 $5,439,434,272 $27,791,215,547
2008 $6,054,824,248 $25,721,327,955
2007 $4,401,173,152 $21,717,433,808
2006 $3,408,255,451 $18,659,721,513
2005 $2,988,342,907 $16,623,906,739
2004 $2,598,249,556 $15,100,203,362
2003 $1,980,907,435 $13,603,456,003
2002 $1,661,818,168 $12,800,851,271
2001 $1,480,673,594 $12,252,906,341
2000 $1,288,429,392 $11,966,497,049
1999 $1,170,782,957 $11,660,704,777
1998 $1,698,717,505 $11,019,557,689
1997 $1,930,081,169 $10,058,854,386
1996 $1,695,122,174 $9,197,503,323
1995 $1,752,999,370 $9,573,813,700
1994 $1,702,314,268 $9,365,289,800
1993 $2,371,813,324 $8,782,585,400
1992 $2,319,243,436 $8,042,337,700
1991 $3,094,565,871 $7,074,675,500
1990 $3,592,857,043 $6,433,967,000
1989 - $5,918,469,800
1988 - $5,902,783,400
1987 - $6,827,665,300
1986 - $6,797,834,200
1985 - $6,541,517,100
1984 - $6,183,387,100
1983 - $5,923,755,900
1982 - $5,769,767,900
1981 - $5,222,421,500
1980 - $4,614,086,400
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Moldova and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Panama
2024 $7,576 $19,161
2023 $6,800 $18,797
2022 $5,744 $17,379
2021 $5,275 $15,510
2020 $4,376 $13,291
2019 $4,405 $16,478
2018 $4,156 $16,151
2017 $3,453 $15,695
2016 $2,847 $14,832
2015 $2,750 $14,083
2014 $3,290 $13,213
2013 $3,321 $12,273
2012 $3,045 $11,065
2011 $2,941 $9,662
2010 $2,437 $8,331
2009 $1,898 $7,797
2008 $2,111 $7,348
2007 $1,531 $6,318
2006 $1,183 $5,529
2005 $1,034 $5,018
2004 $897 $4,645
2003 $682 $4,265
2002 $571 $4,091
2001 $507 $3,992
2000 $441 $3,975
1999 $399 $3,950
1998 $579 $3,808
1997 $657 $3,546
1996 $575 $3,308
1995 $594 $3,514
1994 $574 $3,508
1993 $797 $3,358
1992 $778 $3,140
1991 $1,038 $2,821
1990 $1,207 $2,620
1989 - $2,462
1988 - $2,509
1987 - $2,966
1986 - $3,019
1985 - $2,972
1984 - $2,875
1983 - $2,819
1982 - $2,811
1981 - $2,605
1980 - $2,357
1979 - $1,938
1978 - $1,738
1977 - $1,503
1976 - $1,457
1975 - $1,406
1974 - $1,296
1973 - $1,164
1972 - $1,046
1971 - $979
1970 - $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Moldova vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Panama
2026 71.6 80.1
2025 71.5 80
2024 71.3 79.8
2023 71.2 79.6
2022 71.5 79.3
2021 69 77
2020 69.9 76.3
2019 70.2 78.5
2018 70.2 78.3
2017 70.4 77.9
2016 70.2 77.8
2015 70.1 77.6
2014 70.2 77.4
2013 70.3 77.1
2012 70.3 76.9
2011 70.2 76.7
2010 69.9 76.4
2009 69.4 76.2
2008 69 75.9
2007 68.7 75.7
2006 68.4 75.4
2005 68.2 75.2
2004 68 74.8
2003 67.9 74.6
2002 67.8 74.2
2001 67.7 73.8
2000 67.5 73.4
1999 67.2 73.1
1998 66.8 72.8
1997 66.5 72.5
1996 66.2 72.2
1995 66.2 72
1994 66.3 71.9
1993 66.7 71.8
1992 66.7 71.5
1991 67.6 71.3
1990 67.9 71.3
1989 68.2 70.1
1988 68.2 70.9
1987 67.9 70.8
1986 67.4 70.7
1985 66.9 70.5
1984 66.4 70.4
1983 66.1 70.1
1982 65.9 69.9
1981 65.6 69.8
1980 65.2 69.5
1979 64.8 69.1
1978 64.5 68.7
1977 64.2 68.3
1976 64 67.8
1975 63.7 67.2
1974 63.4 66.6
1973 63.2 65.8
1972 62.9 65.2
1971 62.7 64.7
1970 62.4 64.1
1969 62.2 63.7
1968 62 63.2
1967 61.8 62.9
1966 61.6 62.6
1965 61.3 62.3
1964 61 62.1
1963 60.6 61.8
1962 60.3 61.4
1961 59.9 60.9
1960 59.4 60.3
1959 59 59.6
1958 58.5 58.9
1957 58 58.3
1956 57.4 57.9
1955 56.9 57.5
1954 56.3 57.2
1953 55.7 56.8
1952 55.1 56.4
1951 54.5 55.9
1950 54 55.4

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

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Moldova and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Panama
1x
Year Population
Moldova Panama
2024 2,402,306 4,515,577
2023 2,457,783 4,458,759
2022 2,528,654 4,400,773
2021 2,595,809 4,345,405
2020 2,635,130 4,293,261
2019 2,664,224 4,234,700
2018 2,707,203 4,167,860
2017 2,755,189 4,098,707
2016 2,803,186 4,029,086
2015 2,835,978 3,960,035
2014 2,857,815 3,892,101
2013 2,859,558 3,825,329
2012 2,860,324 3,759,256
2011 2,860,699 3,693,505
2010 2,862,354 3,628,535
2009 2,865,213 3,564,381
2008 2,868,833 3,500,648
2007 2,874,299 3,437,490
2006 2,880,967 3,375,024
2005 2,888,985 3,313,026
2004 2,896,023 3,251,155
2003 2,903,198 3,189,807
2002 2,911,385 3,129,344
2001 2,918,135 3,069,537
2000 2,924,668 3,010,369
1999 2,930,622 2,951,822
1998 2,935,227 2,893,914
1997 2,936,413 2,836,695
1996 2,947,293 2,780,227
1995 2,953,200 2,724,557
1994 2,966,745 2,669,546
1993 2,975,966 2,615,099
1992 2,980,965 2,561,336
1991 2,981,566 2,508,265
1990 2,977,912 2,455,583
1989 2,970,039 2,403,820
1988 2,948,891 2,352,848
1987 2,916,306 2,301,970
1986 2,883,057 2,251,325
1985 2,850,787 2,200,915
1984 2,820,518 2,150,782
1983 2,791,207 2,101,106
1982 2,763,101 2,052,271
1981 2,735,987 2,004,418
1980 2,708,675 1,957,534
1979 2,683,035 1,911,552
1978 2,656,211 1,866,311
1977 2,626,298 1,821,543
1976 2,596,491 1,776,935
1975 2,566,998 1,732,389
1974 2,538,164 1,687,926
1973 2,510,584 1,643,690
1972 2,484,742 1,599,723
1971 2,460,611 1,556,081
1970 2,437,590 1,513,070
1969 2,408,469 1,470,886
1968 2,373,073 1,429,447
1967 2,337,695 1,388,628
1966 2,301,871 1,348,388
1965 2,265,287 1,308,835
1964 2,228,000 1,270,065
1963 2,188,895 1,232,124
1962 2,147,227 1,195,301
1961 2,103,327 1,159,870
1960 2,058,020 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Panama

Fertility rate
Moldova

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Panama
2023 1.73 2.12
2022 1.69 2.14
2021 1.75 2.15
2020 1.77 2.18
2019 1.78 2.29
2018 1.81 2.4
2017 1.81 2.46
2016 1.89 2.5
2015 1.87 2.53
2014 1.82 2.55
2013 1.62 2.57
2012 1.66 2.59
2011 1.65 2.6
2010 1.7 2.59
2009 1.72 2.59
2008 1.64 2.61
2007 1.58 2.61
2006 1.54 2.62
2005 1.53 2.64
2004 1.54 2.68
2003 1.48 2.68
2002 1.45 2.7
2001 1.47 2.72
2000 1.5 2.74
1999 1.56 2.77
1998 1.65 2.79
1997 1.79 2.81
1996 1.71 2.83
1995 1.83 2.85
1994 1.99 2.88
1993 2.11 2.91
1992 2.22 2.95
1991 2.28 3
1990 2.39 3.07
1989 2.46 3.12
1988 2.63 3.17
1987 2.78 3.25
1986 2.74 3.34
1985 2.67 3.43
1984 2.67 3.52
1983 2.58 3.6
1982 2.45 3.66
1981 2.4 3.72
1980 2.38 3.8
1979 2.38 3.88
1978 2.39 3.98
1977 2.42 4.12
1976 2.47 4.26
1975 2.52 4.41
1974 2.56 4.58
1973 2.57 4.74
1972 2.56 4.91
1971 2.56 5.05
1970 2.57 5.18
1969 2.57 5.29
1968 2.59 5.41
1967 2.62 5.53
1966 2.65 5.65
1965 2.69 5.73
1964 2.71 5.81
1963 2.89 5.87
1962 3.04 5.87
1961 3.23 5.87
1960 3.32 5.83

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

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Moldova and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Panama
2024 39.1 30.9
2023 38.8 30.6
2022 38.6 30.3
2021 38.3 30
2020 38 29.7
2019 37.6 29.4
2018 37.2 29.1
2017 36.8 28.8
2016 36.5 28.5
2015 36.1 28.3
2014 35.7 28
2013 35.4 27.8
2012 35.1 27.5
2011 34.9 27.2
2010 34.6 27
2009 34.3 26.7
2008 33.9 26.4
2007 33.6 26.1
2006 33.3 25.9
2005 33 25.6
2004 32.8 25.3
2003 32.6 25.1
2002 32.4 24.8
2001 32.2 24.5
2000 32 24.3
1999 31.8 24
1998 31.5 23.7
1997 31.3 23.5
1996 31.2 23.2
1995 31 22.9
1994 30.8 22.7
1993 30.6 22.4
1992 30.4 22.1
1991 30.2 21.8
1990 29.8 21.5
1989 29.5 21.3
1988 29.3 21
1987 29.1 20.7
1986 28.9 20.4
1985 28.7 20.2
1984 28.5 19.9
1983 28.3 19.7
1982 28.1 19.5
1981 27.9 19.2
1980 27.6 19
1979 27.6 18.8
1978 27.5 18.6
1977 27.2 18.4
1976 26.9 18.3
1975 26.7 18.1
1974 26.5 18
1973 26.3 17.8
1972 26.3 17.7
1971 26.3 17.7
1970 26.4 17.6
1969 26.4 17.6
1968 26.3 17.5
1967 26.1 17.5
1966 25.9 17.5
1965 25.7 17.5
1964 25.4 17.6
1963 25.1 17.6
1962 24.9 17.7
1961 24.7 17.8
1960 24.6 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Moldova Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Moldova Panama
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Moldova Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Panama
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
16,138 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. 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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