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Moldova vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), 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 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Papua New Guinea
Population
2341166
11002753
Population rank 145/197 89/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Moldova and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Papua New Guinea
2024 $18,200,340,854 $31,800,428,266
2023 $16,711,906,746 $30,816,367,067
2022 $14,525,337,524 $31,653,185,953
2021 $13,691,869,264 $26,109,413,521
2020 $11,530,746,234 $23,848,447,850
2019 $11,736,797,055 $24,750,626,030
2018 $11,252,353,421 $24,109,780,708
2017 $9,514,404,016 $22,742,699,138
2016 $7,980,917,076 $20,758,876,953
2015 $7,797,667,197 $21,723,437,010
2014 $9,402,090,138 $23,210,823,987
2013 $9,496,717,876 $21,261,338,065
2012 $8,709,138,635 $21,295,168,666
2011 $8,414,352,020 $17,985,138,066
2010 $6,974,982,370 $14,250,786,675
2009 $5,439,434,272 $11,619,456,449
2008 $6,054,824,248 $11,670,892,801
2007 $4,401,173,152 $9,545,028,944
2006 $3,408,255,451 $8,354,911,041
2005 $2,988,342,907 $4,865,892,972
2004 $2,598,249,556 $3,927,157,867
2003 $1,980,907,435 $3,536,411,824
2002 $1,661,818,168 $2,999,511,040
2001 $1,480,673,594 $3,081,024,212
2000 $1,288,429,392 $3,521,339,699
1999 $1,170,782,957 $3,477,038,204
1998 $1,698,717,505 $3,789,443,015
1997 $1,930,081,169 $4,936,615,299
1996 $1,695,122,174 $5,155,311,077
1995 $1,752,999,370 $4,636,057,476
1994 $1,702,314,268 $5,502,786,070
1993 $2,371,813,324 $4,974,550,286
1992 $2,319,243,436 $4,377,980,510
1991 $3,094,565,871 $3,787,394,958
1990 $3,592,857,043 $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Moldova and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Papua New Guinea
2024 $7,576 $3,007
2023 $6,800 $2,966
2022 $5,744 $3,102
2021 $5,275 $2,608
2020 $4,376 $2,430
2019 $4,405 $2,576
2018 $4,156 $2,566
2017 $3,453 $2,478
2016 $2,847 $2,316
2015 $2,750 $2,485
2014 $3,290 $2,723
2013 $3,321 $2,561
2012 $3,045 $2,635
2011 $2,941 $2,288
2010 $2,437 $1,867
2009 $1,898 $1,569
2008 $2,111 $1,625
2007 $1,531 $1,371
2006 $1,183 $1,238
2005 $1,034 $744
2004 $897 $621
2003 $682 $577
2002 $571 $506
2001 $507 $538
2000 $441 $636
1999 $399 $650
1998 $579 $733
1997 $657 $990
1996 $575 $1,071
1995 $594 $998
1994 $574 $1,228
1993 $797 $1,151
1992 $778 $1,051
1991 $1,038 $942
1990 $1,207 $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Moldova vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Papua New Guinea
2026 71.6 66.5
2025 71.5 66.4
2024 71.3 66.3
2023 71.2 66.1
2022 71.5 65.3
2021 69 64.4
2020 69.9 65.1
2019 70.2 65.3
2018 70.2 65.1
2017 70.4 64.9
2016 70.2 64.7
2015 70.1 64.5
2014 70.2 64.2
2013 70.3 63.9
2012 70.3 63.6
2011 70.2 63.4
2010 69.9 63.1
2009 69.4 62.8
2008 69 62.5
2007 68.7 62.2
2006 68.4 62
2005 68.2 61.9
2004 68 61.8
2003 67.9 61.7
2002 67.8 61.6
2001 67.7 61.6
2000 67.5 61.6
1999 67.2 61.5
1998 66.8 60.4
1997 66.5 61.3
1996 66.2 61.1
1995 66.2 60.9
1994 66.3 60.7
1993 66.7 60.5
1992 66.7 60.3
1991 67.6 59.9
1990 67.9 59.8
1989 68.2 59.6
1988 68.2 59.4
1987 67.9 59.2
1986 67.4 59
1985 66.9 58.8
1984 66.4 58.6
1983 66.1 58.3
1982 65.9 58.1
1981 65.6 57.8
1980 65.2 57.4
1979 64.8 57
1978 64.5 56.5
1977 64.2 56
1976 64 55.5
1975 63.7 55
1974 63.4 54.4
1973 63.2 53.9
1972 62.9 53.3
1971 62.7 52.6
1970 62.4 52.1
1969 62.2 51.5
1968 62 50.9
1967 61.8 50.2
1966 61.6 49.6
1965 61.3 48.9
1964 61 48.3
1963 60.6 47.7
1962 60.3 46.7
1961 59.9 46.4
1960 59.4 45.8
1959 59 45.1
1958 58.5 44.6
1957 58 43.9
1956 57.4 43.3
1955 56.9 42.6
1954 56.3 42
1953 55.7 41.3
1952 55.1 40.7
1951 54.5 35.5
1950 54 39.4

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

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Moldova and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Moldova Papua New Guinea
2024 2,402,306 10,576,502
2023 2,457,783 10,389,635
2022 2,528,654 10,203,169
2021 2,595,809 10,012,896
2020 2,635,130 9,815,746
2019 2,664,224 9,609,010
2018 2,707,203 9,394,513
2017 2,755,189 9,178,714
2016 2,803,186 8,961,718
2015 2,835,978 8,743,246
2014 2,857,815 8,523,441
2013 2,859,558 8,302,698
2012 2,860,324 8,081,390
2011 2,860,699 7,859,346
2010 2,862,354 7,633,523
2009 2,865,213 7,406,438
2008 2,868,833 7,183,002
2007 2,874,299 6,963,345
2006 2,880,967 6,747,720
2005 2,888,985 6,535,905
2004 2,896,023 6,328,041
2003 2,903,198 6,123,997
2002 2,911,385 5,924,003
2001 2,918,135 5,728,435
2000 2,924,668 5,537,064
1999 2,930,622 5,349,333
1998 2,935,227 5,166,390
1997 2,936,413 4,987,883
1996 2,947,293 4,813,361
1995 2,953,200 4,644,278
1994 2,966,745 4,480,208
1993 2,975,966 4,320,872
1992 2,980,965 4,166,699
1991 2,981,566 4,021,837
1990 2,977,912 3,896,481
1989 2,970,039 3,796,078
1988 2,948,891 3,711,880
1987 2,916,306 3,632,543
1986 2,883,057 3,554,793
1985 2,850,787 3,478,936
1984 2,820,518 3,405,198
1983 2,791,207 3,333,633
1982 2,763,101 3,264,291
1981 2,735,987 3,197,019
1980 2,708,675 3,131,512
1979 2,683,035 3,067,341
1978 2,656,211 3,003,714
1977 2,626,298 2,940,327
1976 2,596,491 2,877,327
1975 2,566,998 2,814,820
1974 2,538,164 2,752,671
1973 2,510,584 2,690,629
1972 2,484,742 2,628,432
1971 2,460,611 2,566,421
1970 2,437,590 2,505,628
1969 2,408,469 2,446,927
1968 2,373,073 2,390,803
1967 2,337,695 2,337,532
1966 2,301,871 2,285,774
1965 2,265,287 2,235,820
1964 2,228,000 2,188,325
1963 2,188,895 2,141,376
1962 2,147,227 2,093,919
1961 2,103,327 2,046,127
1960 2,058,020 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Papua New Guinea
2023 1.73 3.1
2022 1.69 3.17
2021 1.75 3.22
2020 1.77 3.27
2019 1.78 3.32
2018 1.81 3.38
2017 1.81 3.43
2016 1.89 3.5
2015 1.87 3.56
2014 1.82 3.63
2013 1.62 3.68
2012 1.66 3.75
2011 1.65 3.82
2010 1.7 3.88
2009 1.72 3.94
2008 1.64 4.01
2007 1.58 4.08
2006 1.54 4.15
2005 1.53 4.22
2004 1.54 4.28
2003 1.48 4.36
2002 1.45 4.42
2001 1.47 4.47
2000 1.5 4.53
1999 1.56 4.59
1998 1.65 4.63
1997 1.79 4.68
1996 1.71 4.73
1995 1.83 4.78
1994 1.99 4.87
1993 2.11 4.96
1992 2.22 5.03
1991 2.28 5.11
1990 2.39 5.18
1989 2.46 5.24
1988 2.63 5.3
1987 2.78 5.36
1986 2.74 5.42
1985 2.67 5.47
1984 2.67 5.51
1983 2.58 5.56
1982 2.45 5.59
1981 2.4 5.65
1980 2.38 5.71
1979 2.38 5.79
1978 2.39 5.88
1977 2.42 5.96
1976 2.47 6.02
1975 2.52 6.07
1974 2.56 6.11
1973 2.57 6.16
1972 2.56 6.2
1971 2.56 6.23
1970 2.57 6.25
1969 2.57 6.26
1968 2.59 6.25
1967 2.62 6.24
1966 2.65 6.23
1965 2.69 6.2
1964 2.71 6.19
1963 2.89 6.15
1962 3.04 6.14
1961 3.23 6.07
1960 3.32 6.02

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

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Moldova and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Papua New Guinea
2024 39.1 23.6
2023 38.8 23.4
2022 38.6 23.2
2021 38.3 23
2020 38 22.8
2019 37.6 22.6
2018 37.2 22.4
2017 36.8 22.2
2016 36.5 22
2015 36.1 21.9
2014 35.7 21.7
2013 35.4 21.5
2012 35.1 21.3
2011 34.9 21.2
2010 34.6 21
2009 34.3 20.9
2008 33.9 20.7
2007 33.6 20.6
2006 33.3 20.4
2005 33 20.3
2004 32.8 20.2
2003 32.6 20
2002 32.4 19.9
2001 32.2 19.9
2000 32 19.8
1999 31.8 19.7
1998 31.5 19.6
1997 31.3 19.5
1996 31.2 19.4
1995 31 19.2
1994 30.8 19.1
1993 30.6 19
1992 30.4 18.9
1991 30.2 18.8
1990 29.8 18.7
1989 29.5 18.6
1988 29.3 18.6
1987 29.1 18.5
1986 28.9 18.5
1985 28.7 18.4
1984 28.5 18.3
1983 28.3 18.3
1982 28.1 18.2
1981 27.9 18.1
1980 27.6 18
1979 27.6 17.8
1978 27.5 17.7
1977 27.2 17.5
1976 26.9 17.4
1975 26.7 17.3
1974 26.5 17.2
1973 26.3 17.2
1972 26.3 17.1
1971 26.3 17.2
1970 26.4 17.3
1969 26.4 17.4
1968 26.3 17.5
1967 26.1 17.6
1966 25.9 17.8
1965 25.7 17.9
1964 25.4 18
1963 25.1 18.1
1962 24.9 18.3
1961 24.7 18.4
1960 24.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-3.23%
2024
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
58.1
2026
54.3
2026
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
8.21 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
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
-29,766
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
51.4:48.6
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
50.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
30
2026
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
122
2025
86
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
$452
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.06
2023
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
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
57
2026
91
2026
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%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
5,809 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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