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Moldova vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.39M (ranked 144/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 135th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,618), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Papua New Guinea
Population
2358679
10911445
Population rank 145/197 90/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$32.5B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$7,618
2024
$3,076
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,717
2024
$4,889
2024
Government debt
$6.94B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.3%
2025
52%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,905
2024
$1,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,214
2025
$2,561
2025
Land area
12,714 sq mi
2025
174,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
187.9 ppl/mi²
2024
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.5 years
2025
66.4 years
2025

Moldova and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
Year GDP
Moldova Papua New Guinea
1960 - $230,496,037
1961 - $244,832,039
1962 - $261,184,042
1963 - $275,968,044
1964 - $305,312,049
1965 - $344,176,055
1966 - $390,992,063
1967 - $441,728,183
1968 - $485,184,190
1969 - $551,263,864
1970 - $645,568,215
1971 - $717,750,278
1972 - $858,761,926
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1990 $3,592,857,043 $3,219,729,083
1991 $3,094,565,871 $3,787,394,958
1992 $2,319,243,436 $4,377,980,510
1993 $2,371,813,324 $4,974,550,286
1994 $1,702,314,268 $5,502,786,070
1995 $1,752,999,370 $4,636,057,476
1996 $1,695,122,174 $5,155,311,077
1997 $1,930,081,169 $4,936,615,299
1998 $1,698,717,505 $3,789,443,015
1999 $1,170,782,957 $3,477,038,204
2000 $1,288,429,392 $3,521,339,699
2001 $1,480,673,594 $3,081,024,212
2002 $1,661,818,168 $2,999,511,040
2003 $1,980,907,435 $3,536,411,824
2004 $2,598,249,556 $3,927,157,867
2005 $2,988,342,907 $4,865,892,972
2006 $3,408,255,451 $8,354,911,041
2007 $4,401,173,152 $9,545,028,944
2008 $6,054,824,248 $11,670,892,801
2009 $5,439,434,272 $11,619,456,449
2010 $6,974,982,370 $14,250,786,675
2011 $8,414,352,020 $17,985,138,066
2012 $8,709,138,635 $21,295,168,666
2013 $9,496,717,876 $21,261,338,065
2014 $9,402,090,138 $23,210,823,987
2015 $7,797,667,197 $21,723,437,010
2016 $7,980,917,076 $20,758,876,953
2017 $9,514,404,016 $22,742,699,138
2018 $11,252,353,421 $24,109,780,708
2019 $11,736,797,055 $24,750,626,030
2020 $11,530,746,234 $23,848,447,850
2021 $13,691,869,264 $26,109,413,521
2022 $14,525,337,524 $31,653,185,953
2023 $16,711,906,746 $30,816,367,067
2024 $18,200,340,854 $32,538,480,024

Moldova and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Papua New Guinea
1960 - $115.5
1961 - $119.7
1962 - $124.7
1963 - $128.9
1964 - $139.5
1965 - $153.9
1966 - $171.1
1967 - $189
1968 - $202.9
1969 - $225.3
1970 - $257.6
1971 - $279.7
1972 - $327
1973 - $483
1974 - $533
1975 - $482
1976 - $525
1977 - $558
1978 - $648
1979 - $748
1980 - $813
1981 - $781
1982 - $726
1983 - $769
1984 - $750
1985 - $697
1986 - $745
1987 - $865
1988 - $985
1989 - $934
1990 $1,207 $826
1991 $1,038 $942
1992 $778 $1,051
1993 $797 $1,151
1994 $574 $1,228
1995 $594 $998
1996 $575 $1,071
1997 $657 $990
1998 $579 $733
1999 $399 $650
2000 $441 $636
2001 $507 $538
2002 $571 $506
2003 $682 $577
2004 $897 $621
2005 $1,034 $744
2006 $1,183 $1,238
2007 $1,531 $1,371
2008 $2,111 $1,625
2009 $1,898 $1,569
2010 $2,437 $1,867
2011 $2,941 $2,288
2012 $3,045 $2,635
2013 $3,321 $2,561
2014 $3,290 $2,723
2015 $2,750 $2,485
2016 $2,847 $2,316
2017 $3,453 $2,478
2018 $4,156 $2,566
2019 $4,405 $2,576
2020 $4,376 $2,430
2021 $5,275 $2,608
2022 $5,744 $3,102
2023 $6,800 $2,966
2024 $7,618 $3,076

Moldova vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Papua New Guinea
1950 54 39.4
1951 54.5 35.5
1952 55.1 40.7
1953 55.7 41.3
1954 56.3 42
1955 56.9 42.6
1956 57.4 43.3
1957 58 43.9
1958 58.5 44.6
1959 59 45.1
1960 59.4 45.8
1961 59.9 46.4
1962 60.3 46.7
1963 60.6 47.7
1964 61 48.3
1965 61.3 48.9
1966 61.6 49.6
1967 61.8 50.2
1968 62 50.9
1969 62.2 51.5
1970 62.4 52.1
1971 62.7 52.6
1972 62.9 53.3
1973 63.2 53.9
1974 63.4 54.4
1975 63.7 55
1976 64 55.5
1977 64.2 56
1978 64.5 56.5
1979 64.8 57
1980 65.2 57.4
1981 65.6 57.8
1982 65.9 58.1
1983 66.1 58.3
1984 66.4 58.6
1985 66.9 58.8
1986 67.4 59
1987 67.9 59.2
1988 68.2 59.4
1989 68.2 59.6
1990 67.9 59.8
1991 67.6 59.9
1992 66.7 60.3
1993 66.7 60.5
1994 66.3 60.7
1995 66.2 60.9
1996 66.2 61.1
1997 66.5 61.3
1998 66.8 60.4
1999 67.2 61.5
2000 67.5 61.6
2001 67.7 61.6
2002 67.8 61.6
2003 67.9 61.7
2004 68 61.8
2005 68.2 61.9
2006 68.4 62
2007 68.7 62.2
2008 69 62.5
2009 69.4 62.8
2010 69.9 63.1
2011 70.2 63.4
2012 70.3 63.6
2013 70.3 63.9
2014 70.2 64.2
2015 70.1 64.5
2016 70.2 64.7
2017 70.4 64.9
2018 70.2 65.1
2019 70.2 65.3
2020 69.9 65.1
2021 69 64.4
2022 71.5 65.3
2023 71.2 66.1
2024 71.3 66.3
2025 71.5 66.4

Moldova and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
Year Population
Moldova Papua New Guinea
1960 2,058,020 1,995,110
1961 2,103,327 2,046,127
1962 2,147,227 2,093,919
1963 2,188,895 2,141,376
1964 2,228,000 2,188,325
1965 2,265,287 2,235,820
1966 2,301,871 2,285,774
1967 2,337,695 2,337,532
1968 2,373,073 2,390,803
1969 2,408,469 2,446,927
1970 2,437,590 2,505,628
1971 2,460,611 2,566,421
1972 2,484,742 2,628,432
1973 2,510,584 2,690,629
1974 2,538,164 2,752,671
1975 2,566,998 2,814,820
1976 2,596,491 2,877,327
1977 2,626,298 2,940,327
1978 2,656,211 3,003,714
1979 2,683,035 3,067,341
1980 2,708,675 3,131,512
1981 2,735,987 3,197,019
1982 2,763,101 3,264,291
1983 2,791,207 3,333,633
1984 2,820,518 3,405,198
1985 2,850,787 3,478,936
1986 2,883,057 3,554,793
1987 2,916,306 3,632,543
1988 2,948,891 3,711,880
1989 2,970,039 3,796,078
1990 2,977,912 3,896,481
1991 2,981,566 4,021,837
1992 2,980,965 4,166,699
1993 2,975,966 4,320,872
1994 2,966,745 4,480,208
1995 2,953,200 4,644,278
1996 2,947,293 4,813,361
1997 2,936,413 4,987,883
1998 2,935,227 5,166,390
1999 2,930,622 5,349,333
2000 2,924,668 5,537,064
2001 2,918,135 5,728,435
2002 2,911,385 5,924,003
2003 2,903,198 6,123,997
2004 2,896,023 6,328,041
2005 2,888,985 6,535,905
2006 2,880,967 6,747,720
2007 2,874,299 6,963,345
2008 2,868,833 7,183,002
2009 2,865,213 7,406,438
2010 2,862,354 7,633,523
2011 2,860,699 7,859,346
2012 2,860,324 8,081,390
2013 2,859,558 8,302,698
2014 2,857,815 8,523,441
2015 2,835,978 8,743,246
2016 2,803,186 8,961,718
2017 2,755,189 9,178,714
2018 2,707,203 9,394,513
2019 2,664,224 9,609,010
2020 2,635,130 9,815,746
2021 2,595,809 10,012,896
2022 2,528,654 10,203,169
2023 2,457,783 10,389,635
2024 2,389,275 10,576,502

Fertility rates in Moldova and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Papua New Guinea
1960 3.32 6.02
1961 3.23 6.07
1962 3.04 6.14
1963 2.89 6.15
1964 2.71 6.19
1965 2.69 6.2
1966 2.65 6.23
1967 2.62 6.24
1968 2.59 6.25
1969 2.57 6.26
1970 2.57 6.25
1971 2.56 6.23
1972 2.56 6.2
1973 2.57 6.16
1974 2.56 6.11
1975 2.52 6.07
1976 2.47 6.02
1977 2.42 5.96
1978 2.39 5.88
1979 2.38 5.79
1980 2.38 5.71
1981 2.4 5.65
1982 2.45 5.59
1983 2.58 5.56
1984 2.67 5.51
1985 2.67 5.47
1986 2.74 5.42
1987 2.78 5.36
1988 2.63 5.3
1989 2.46 5.24
1990 2.39 5.18
1991 2.28 5.11
1992 2.22 5.03
1993 2.11 4.96
1994 1.99 4.87
1995 1.83 4.78
1996 1.71 4.73
1997 1.79 4.68
1998 1.65 4.63
1999 1.56 4.59
2000 1.5 4.53
2001 1.47 4.47
2002 1.45 4.42
2003 1.48 4.36
2004 1.54 4.28
2005 1.53 4.22
2006 1.54 4.15
2007 1.58 4.08
2008 1.64 4.01
2009 1.72 3.94
2010 1.7 3.88
2011 1.65 3.82
2012 1.66 3.75
2013 1.62 3.68
2014 1.82 3.63
2015 1.87 3.56
2016 1.89 3.5
2017 1.81 3.43
2018 1.81 3.38
2019 1.78 3.32
2020 1.77 3.27
2021 1.75 3.22
2022 1.69 3.17
2023 1.73 3.1

Moldova and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
Year Median age, years
Moldova Papua New Guinea
1960 24.6 18.5
1961 24.7 18.4
1962 24.9 18.3
1963 25.1 18.1
1964 25.4 18
1965 25.7 17.9
1966 25.9 17.8
1967 26.1 17.6
1968 26.3 17.5
1969 26.4 17.4
1970 26.4 17.3
1971 26.3 17.2
1972 26.3 17.1
1973 26.3 17.2
1974 26.5 17.2
1975 26.7 17.3
1976 26.9 17.4
1977 27.2 17.5
1978 27.5 17.7
1979 27.6 17.8
1980 27.6 18
1981 27.9 18.1
1982 28.1 18.2
1983 28.3 18.3
1984 28.5 18.3
1985 28.7 18.4
1986 28.9 18.5
1987 29.1 18.5
1988 29.3 18.6
1989 29.5 18.6
1990 29.8 18.7
1991 30.2 18.8
1992 30.4 18.9
1993 30.6 19
1994 30.8 19.1
1995 31 19.2
1996 31.2 19.4
1997 31.3 19.5
1998 31.5 19.6
1999 31.8 19.7
2000 32 19.8
2001 32.2 19.9
2002 32.4 19.9
2003 32.6 20
2004 32.8 20.2
2005 33 20.3
2006 33.3 20.4
2007 33.6 20.6
2008 33.9 20.7
2009 34.3 20.9
2010 34.6 21
2011 34.9 21.2
2012 35.1 21.3
2013 35.4 21.5
2014 35.7 21.7
2015 36.1 21.9
2016 36.5 22
2017 36.8 22.2
2018 37.2 22.4
2019 37.6 22.6
2020 38 22.8
2021 38.3 23
2022 38.6 23.2
2023 38.8 23.4
2024 39.1 23.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$16.6B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2025
21.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2023
0.31%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.11%
2025
-2.61%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.3
2025
52.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Moldova Papua New Guinea
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
9.93 megatons
2023
5.95 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.04 tons
2023
0.57 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Moldova Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,088
2024
-707
2024
Urban population
43.6%
2024
13.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.9
2025
38.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
31
2024
Higher education index
38
2025
29
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Moldova Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$398
2022
$81.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$126.3
2022
$7.51
2022
Life expectancy
71.5 years
2025
66.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.57%
2022
32.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.25
2021
0.06
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
14.7
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
56
2025
91
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.02%
2025
0.3%
2025
Land area per capita
5,321 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2025
5,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2025
138,051 sq mi
2025
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
5,809 mi
2011

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