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Moldova vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 135th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Paraguay
Population
2341166
7120169
Population rank 145/197 108/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Moldova and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Paraguay
2024 $18,200,340,854 $44,458,118,397
2023 $16,711,906,746 $43,118,053,175
2022 $14,525,337,524 $41,952,910,858
2021 $13,691,869,264 $39,950,899,939
2020 $11,530,746,234 $35,432,178,068
2019 $11,736,797,055 $37,925,338,329
2018 $11,252,353,421 $40,225,448,341
2017 $9,514,404,016 $38,997,129,474
2016 $7,980,917,076 $36,089,700,223
2015 $7,797,667,197 $36,211,447,840
2014 $9,402,090,138 $40,377,929,296
2013 $9,496,717,876 $38,501,122,141
2012 $8,709,138,635 $33,271,921,136
2011 $8,414,352,020 $33,756,238,766
2010 $6,974,982,370 $27,260,886,405
2009 $5,439,434,272 $22,355,151,162
2008 $6,054,824,248 $24,615,267,664
2007 $4,401,173,152 $17,856,393,235
2006 $3,408,255,451 $13,429,430,050
2005 $2,988,342,907 $10,737,500,188
2004 $2,598,249,556 $9,624,440,836
2003 $1,980,907,435 $7,691,367,471
2002 $1,661,818,168 $7,196,260,657
2001 $1,480,673,594 $8,495,806,432
2000 $1,288,429,392 $8,855,705,140
1999 $1,170,782,957 $8,837,070,236
1998 $1,698,717,505 $9,260,481,572
1997 $1,930,081,169 $9,965,225,678
1996 $1,695,122,174 $9,788,391,781
1995 $1,752,999,370 $9,062,131,475
1994 $1,702,314,268 $7,870,982,005
1993 $2,371,813,324 $7,249,533,620
1992 $2,319,243,436 $7,157,424,031
1991 $3,094,565,871 $6,984,367,763
1990 $3,592,857,043 $5,812,114,523
1989 - $4,757,732,200
1988 - $4,255,683,528
1987 - $3,971,044,724
1986 - $3,723,993,943
1985 - $3,282,449,236
1984 - $4,502,462,807
1983 - $5,673,248,726
1982 - $5,419,411,765
1981 - $5,624,515,873
1980 - $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Moldova and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Paraguay
2024 $7,576 $6,416
2023 $6,800 $6,300
2022 $5,744 $6,206
2021 $5,275 $5,977
2020 $4,376 $5,365
2019 $4,405 $5,821
2018 $4,156 $6,258
2017 $3,453 $6,152
2016 $2,847 $5,775
2015 $2,750 $5,879
2014 $3,290 $6,652
2013 $3,321 $6,436
2012 $3,045 $5,642
2011 $2,941 $5,805
2010 $2,437 $4,751
2009 $1,898 $3,942
2008 $2,111 $4,385
2007 $1,531 $3,212
2006 $1,183 $2,439
2005 $1,034 $1,971
2004 $897 $1,786
2003 $682 $1,444
2002 $571 $1,368
2001 $507 $1,638
2000 $441 $1,736
1999 $399 $1,766
1998 $579 $1,890
1997 $657 $2,079
1996 $575 $2,088
1995 $594 $1,979
1994 $574 $1,760
1993 $797 $1,662
1992 $778 $1,683
1991 $1,038 $1,685
1990 $1,207 $1,440
1989 - $1,211
1988 - $1,114
1987 - $1,069
1986 - $1,031
1985 - $935
1984 - $1,319
1983 - $1,710
1982 - $1,680
1981 - $1,793
1980 - $1,457
1979 - $1,149
1978 - $883
1977 - $740
1976 - $616
1975 - $562
1974 - $508
1973 - $389
1972 - $308
1971 - $272.1
1970 - $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Moldova vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Paraguay
2026 71.6 74.2
2025 71.5 74.1
2024 71.3 74
2023 71.2 73.8
2022 71.5 72.3
2021 69 68.1
2020 69.9 72.7
2019 70.2 73.7
2018 70.2 73.6
2017 70.4 73.4
2016 70.2 73.5
2015 70.1 73.5
2014 70.2 73.4
2013 70.3 73.3
2012 70.3 73.1
2011 70.2 72.8
2010 69.9 72.6
2009 69.4 72.3
2008 69 72
2007 68.7 71.8
2006 68.4 71.6
2005 68.2 71.3
2004 68 71.1
2003 67.9 70.8
2002 67.8 70.5
2001 67.7 70.3
2000 67.5 70
1999 67.2 69.8
1998 66.8 69.5
1997 66.5 69.3
1996 66.2 69.1
1995 66.2 68.8
1994 66.3 68.5
1993 66.7 68.2
1992 66.7 68
1991 67.6 67.7
1990 67.9 67.3
1989 68.2 66.9
1988 68.2 66.7
1987 67.9 66.5
1986 67.4 66.2
1985 66.9 65.9
1984 66.4 65.6
1983 66.1 65.3
1982 65.9 65.1
1981 65.6 64.8
1980 65.2 64.6
1979 64.8 64.3
1978 64.5 64.1
1977 64.2 63.9
1976 64 63.7
1975 63.7 63.4
1974 63.4 63.2
1973 63.2 63.1
1972 62.9 62.9
1971 62.7 62.7
1970 62.4 62.6
1969 62.2 62.4
1968 62 62.2
1967 61.8 62
1966 61.6 61.8
1965 61.3 61.6
1964 61 61.4
1963 60.6 61.1
1962 60.3 60.8
1961 59.9 60.5
1960 59.4 60.2
1959 59 59.9
1958 58.5 59.6
1957 58 59.3
1956 57.4 59
1955 56.9 58.8
1954 56.3 58.6
1953 55.7 58.5
1952 55.1 58.4
1951 54.5 58.3
1950 54 58.1

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

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Moldova and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Moldova Paraguay
2024 2,402,306 6,929,153
2023 2,457,783 6,844,146
2022 2,528,654 6,760,464
2021 2,595,809 6,684,182
2020 2,635,130 6,603,739
2019 2,664,224 6,515,058
2018 2,707,203 6,427,382
2017 2,755,189 6,338,660
2016 2,803,186 6,249,126
2015 2,835,978 6,159,103
2014 2,857,815 6,069,811
2013 2,859,558 5,982,445
2012 2,860,324 5,897,008
2011 2,860,699 5,814,626
2010 2,862,354 5,737,971
2009 2,865,213 5,671,236
2008 2,868,833 5,613,574
2007 2,874,299 5,559,386
2006 2,880,967 5,505,148
2005 2,888,985 5,448,097
2004 2,896,023 5,388,175
2003 2,903,198 5,326,436
2002 2,911,385 5,261,328
2001 2,918,135 5,187,689
2000 2,924,668 5,100,868
1999 2,930,622 5,003,135
1998 2,935,227 4,900,025
1997 2,936,413 4,794,412
1996 2,947,293 4,687,543
1995 2,953,200 4,579,806
1994 2,966,745 4,471,417
1993 2,975,966 4,362,696
1992 2,980,965 4,253,600
1991 2,981,566 4,144,364
1990 2,977,912 4,035,747
1989 2,970,039 3,927,802
1988 2,948,891 3,820,546
1987 2,916,306 3,714,889
1986 2,883,057 3,611,474
1985 2,850,787 3,510,671
1984 2,820,518 3,412,936
1983 2,791,207 3,318,068
1982 2,763,101 3,226,189
1981 2,735,987 3,137,604
1980 2,708,675 3,053,235
1979 2,683,035 2,973,968
1978 2,656,211 2,899,269
1977 2,626,298 2,827,874
1976 2,596,491 2,758,836
1975 2,566,998 2,691,648
1974 2,538,164 2,625,621
1973 2,510,584 2,561,102
1972 2,484,742 2,499,881
1971 2,460,611 2,442,537
1970 2,437,590 2,388,028
1969 2,408,469 2,334,992
1968 2,373,073 2,282,391
1967 2,337,695 2,229,994
1966 2,301,871 2,177,584
1965 2,265,287 2,125,177
1964 2,228,000 2,073,119
1963 2,188,895 2,021,909
1962 2,147,227 1,973,130
1961 2,103,327 1,927,394
1960 2,058,020 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Moldova

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Paraguay
2023 1.73 2.42
2022 1.69 2.44
2021 1.75 2.47
2020 1.77 2.5
2019 1.78 2.53
2018 1.81 2.56
2017 1.81 2.59
2016 1.89 2.62
2015 1.87 2.65
2014 1.82 2.65
2013 1.62 2.64
2012 1.66 2.66
2011 1.65 2.67
2010 1.7 2.7
2009 1.72 2.76
2008 1.64 2.79
2007 1.58 2.82
2006 1.54 2.89
2005 1.53 2.97
2004 1.54 3.05
2003 1.48 3.12
2002 1.45 3.23
2001 1.47 3.36
2000 1.5 3.51
1999 1.56 3.67
1998 1.65 3.8
1997 1.79 3.91
1996 1.71 4.01
1995 1.83 4.11
1994 1.99 4.2
1993 2.11 4.28
1992 2.22 4.4
1991 2.28 4.48
1990 2.39 4.57
1989 2.46 4.68
1988 2.63 4.77
1987 2.78 4.85
1986 2.74 4.93
1985 2.67 4.97
1984 2.67 5.04
1983 2.58 5.09
1982 2.45 5.13
1981 2.4 5.15
1980 2.38 5.1
1979 2.38 5.06
1978 2.39 5.04
1977 2.42 5.08
1976 2.47 5.12
1975 2.52 5.18
1974 2.56 5.27
1973 2.57 5.35
1972 2.56 5.46
1971 2.56 5.59
1970 2.57 5.72
1969 2.57 5.84
1968 2.59 5.97
1967 2.62 6.1
1966 2.65 6.23
1965 2.69 6.35
1964 2.71 6.42
1963 2.89 6.45
1962 3.04 6.47
1961 3.23 6.49
1960 3.32 6.5

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

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Moldova and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Paraguay
2024 39.1 27.7
2023 38.8 27.4
2022 38.6 27.1
2021 38.3 26.8
2020 38 26.6
2019 37.6 26.2
2018 37.2 25.9
2017 36.8 25.6
2016 36.5 25.3
2015 36.1 24.9
2014 35.7 24.6
2013 35.4 24.3
2012 35.1 23.9
2011 34.9 23.6
2010 34.6 23.2
2009 34.3 22.9
2008 33.9 22.5
2007 33.6 22.2
2006 33.3 21.8
2005 33 21.5
2004 32.8 21.1
2003 32.6 20.8
2002 32.4 20.5
2001 32.2 20.3
2000 32 20.1
1999 31.8 19.9
1998 31.5 19.7
1997 31.3 19.6
1996 31.2 19.5
1995 31 19.4
1994 30.8 19.4
1993 30.6 19.3
1992 30.4 19.3
1991 30.2 19.3
1990 29.8 19.2
1989 29.5 19.2
1988 29.3 19.2
1987 29.1 19.1
1986 28.9 19.1
1985 28.7 19
1984 28.5 19
1983 28.3 18.9
1982 28.1 18.9
1981 27.9 18.8
1980 27.6 18.7
1979 27.6 18.6
1978 27.5 18.4
1977 27.2 18.2
1976 26.9 18
1975 26.7 17.9
1974 26.5 17.7
1973 26.3 17.5
1972 26.3 17.4
1971 26.3 17.3
1970 26.4 17.2
1969 26.4 17.1
1968 26.3 17
1967 26.1 17
1966 25.9 16.9
1965 25.7 16.9
1964 25.4 16.9
1963 25.1 16.9
1962 24.9 16.9
1961 24.7 16.8
1960 24.6 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Moldova Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Moldova Paraguay
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Moldova Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Paraguay
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
10,333 mi
2023

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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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