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Moldova vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 135th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Portugal
Population
2341166
10667081
Population rank 145/197 92/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Moldova and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Portugal
2024 $18,200,340,854 $313,271,185,085
2023 $16,711,906,746 $292,323,800,949
2022 $14,525,337,524 $256,898,677,175
2021 $13,691,869,264 $256,055,879,091
2020 $11,530,746,234 $229,618,773,423
2019 $11,736,797,055 $240,115,970,063
2018 $11,252,353,421 $242,092,894,543
2017 $9,514,404,016 $220,862,990,767
2016 $7,980,917,076 $206,305,431,242
2015 $7,797,667,197 $199,038,523,120
2014 $9,402,090,138 $230,078,616,300
2013 $9,496,717,876 $226,677,408,292
2012 $8,709,138,635 $216,536,676,772
2011 $8,414,352,020 $245,426,767,676
2010 $6,974,982,370 $238,443,864,993
2009 $5,439,434,272 $244,667,762,836
2008 $6,054,824,248 $263,416,394,624
2007 $4,401,173,152 $240,496,147,317
2006 $3,408,255,451 $208,756,449,276
2005 $2,988,342,907 $197,253,876,705
2004 $2,598,249,556 $189,382,122,532
2003 $1,980,907,435 $165,226,175,537
2002 $1,661,818,168 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,480,673,594 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,288,429,392 $118,605,192,877
1999 $1,170,782,957 $127,470,385,557
1998 $1,698,717,505 $123,946,327,916
1997 $1,930,081,169 $117,016,535,163
1996 $1,695,122,174 $122,630,089,680
1995 $1,752,999,370 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,702,314,268 $99,688,641,304
1993 $2,371,813,324 $95,009,751,901
1992 $2,319,243,436 $107,592,098,307
1991 $3,094,565,871 $89,233,599,278
1990 $3,592,857,043 $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Moldova and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Portugal
2024 $7,576 $29,292
2023 $6,800 $27,635
2022 $5,744 $24,621
2021 $5,275 $24,711
2020 $4,376 $22,299
2019 $4,405 $23,343
2018 $4,156 $23,541
2017 $3,453 $21,442
2016 $2,847 $19,980
2015 $2,750 $19,216
2014 $3,290 $22,121
2013 $3,321 $21,676
2012 $3,045 $20,593
2011 $2,941 $23,247
2010 $2,437 $22,552
2009 $1,898 $23,151
2008 $2,111 $24,949
2007 $1,531 $22,811
2006 $1,183 $19,839
2005 $1,034 $18,780
2004 $897 $18,064
2003 $682 $15,798
2002 $571 $12,937
2001 $507 $11,735
2000 $441 $11,526
1999 $399 $12,475
1998 $579 $12,199
1997 $657 $11,576
1996 $575 $12,185
1995 $594 $11,781
1994 $574 $9,977
1993 $797 $9,535
1992 $778 $10,811
1991 $1,038 $8,959
1990 $1,207 $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Moldova vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Portugal
2026 71.6 82.9
2025 71.5 82.7
2024 71.3 82.6
2023 71.2 82.4
2022 71.5 81.2
2021 69 81.4
2020 69.9 81.4
2019 70.2 82
2018 70.2 81.6
2017 70.4 81.7
2016 70.2 81.4
2015 70.1 81.3
2014 70.2 81.3
2013 70.3 80.9
2012 70.3 80.6
2011 70.2 80.6
2010 69.9 80.1
2009 69.4 79.8
2008 69 79.6
2007 68.7 79.3
2006 68.4 79.1
2005 68.2 78.3
2004 68 78.4
2003 67.9 77.6
2002 67.8 77.4
2001 67.7 77.2
2000 67.5 76.8
1999 67.2 76.3
1998 66.8 76.1
1997 66.5 75.9
1996 66.2 75.5
1995 66.2 75.5
1994 66.3 75.7
1993 66.7 74.8
1992 66.7 74.9
1991 67.6 74.2
1990 67.9 74.3
1989 68.2 74.7
1988 68.2 74.1
1987 67.9 74.1
1986 67.4 73.6
1985 66.9 73.2
1984 66.4 72.9
1983 66.1 72.7
1982 65.9 72.7
1981 65.6 71.9
1980 65.2 71.7
1979 64.8 71.6
1978 64.5 70.8
1977 64.2 70.3
1976 64 69.1
1975 63.7 68.8
1974 63.4 69.1
1973 63.2 68.6
1972 62.9 69.2
1971 62.7 66.8
1970 62.4 67.1
1969 62.2 66.4
1968 62 66.8
1967 61.8 66.5
1966 61.6 65.6
1965 61.3 66.1
1964 61 65.1
1963 60.6 64.9
1962 60.3 64.3
1961 59.9 62.8
1960 59.4 64.1
1959 59 62.9
1958 58.5 63.7
1957 58 61.4
1956 57.4 61.2
1955 56.9 61.4
1954 56.3 62.2
1953 55.7 61.1
1952 55.1 59.8
1951 54.5 58.7
1950 54 58.5

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

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Moldova and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Moldova Portugal
2024 2,402,306 10,694,681
2023 2,457,783 10,578,174
2022 2,528,654 10,434,332
2021 2,595,809 10,361,831
2020 2,635,130 10,297,081
2019 2,664,224 10,286,263
2018 2,707,203 10,283,822
2017 2,755,189 10,300,300
2016 2,803,186 10,325,452
2015 2,835,978 10,358,076
2014 2,857,815 10,401,062
2013 2,859,558 10,457,295
2012 2,860,324 10,514,844
2011 2,860,699 10,557,560
2010 2,862,354 10,573,100
2009 2,865,213 10,568,247
2008 2,868,833 10,558,177
2007 2,874,299 10,542,964
2006 2,880,967 10,522,288
2005 2,888,985 10,503,330
2004 2,896,023 10,483,861
2003 2,903,198 10,458,821
2002 2,911,385 10,419,631
2001 2,918,135 10,362,722
2000 2,924,668 10,289,898
1999 2,930,622 10,217,828
1998 2,935,227 10,160,196
1997 2,936,413 10,108,977
1996 2,947,293 10,063,945
1995 2,953,200 10,026,176
1994 2,966,745 9,991,525
1993 2,975,966 9,964,675
1992 2,980,965 9,952,494
1991 2,981,566 9,960,235
1990 2,977,912 9,983,218
1989 2,970,039 10,005,000
1988 2,948,891 10,019,610
1987 2,916,306 10,030,031
1986 2,883,057 10,032,734
1985 2,850,787 10,023,613
1984 2,820,518 9,996,232
1983 2,791,207 9,957,865
1982 2,763,101 9,911,771
1981 2,735,987 9,851,362
1980 2,708,675 9,766,312
1979 2,683,035 9,661,265
1978 2,656,211 9,558,250
1977 2,626,298 9,455,675
1976 2,596,491 9,355,810
1975 2,566,998 9,093,470
1974 2,538,164 8,754,365
1973 2,510,584 8,633,100
1972 2,484,742 8,630,430
1971 2,460,611 8,643,756
1970 2,437,590 8,680,431
1969 2,408,469 8,757,705
1968 2,373,073 8,836,650
1967 2,337,695 8,874,520
1966 2,301,871 8,930,990
1965 2,265,287 8,998,595
1964 2,228,000 9,035,365
1963 2,188,895 9,030,355
1962 2,147,227 8,993,985
1961 2,103,327 8,929,316
1960 2,058,020 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Portugal

Fertility rate
Moldova

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Portugal
2023 1.73 1.44
2022 1.69 1.43
2021 1.75 1.35
2020 1.77 1.42
2019 1.78 1.44
2018 1.81 1.42
2017 1.81 1.38
2016 1.89 1.37
2015 1.87 1.31
2014 1.82 1.24
2013 1.62 1.21
2012 1.66 1.28
2011 1.65 1.35
2010 1.7 1.39
2009 1.72 1.34
2008 1.64 1.39
2007 1.58 1.35
2006 1.54 1.37
2005 1.53 1.41
2004 1.54 1.4
2003 1.48 1.44
2002 1.45 1.46
2001 1.47 1.45
2000 1.5 1.55
1999 1.56 1.5
1998 1.65 1.47
1997 1.79 1.47
1996 1.71 1.44
1995 1.83 1.41
1994 1.99 1.45
1993 2.11 1.52
1992 2.22 1.54
1991 2.28 1.56
1990 2.39 1.56
1989 2.46 1.57
1988 2.63 1.61
1987 2.78 1.62
1986 2.74 1.66
1985 2.67 1.72
1984 2.67 1.9
1983 2.58 1.95
1982 2.45 2.07
1981 2.4 2.13
1980 2.38 2.25
1979 2.38 2.31
1978 2.39 2.45
1977 2.42 2.69
1976 2.47 2.82
1975 2.52 2.75
1974 2.56 2.7
1973 2.57 2.77
1972 2.56 2.86
1971 2.56 3
1970 2.57 3.01
1969 2.57 3.12
1968 2.59 3.12
1967 2.62 3.16
1966 2.65 3.16
1965 2.69 3.15
1964 2.71 3.21
1963 2.89 3.12
1962 3.04 3.23
1961 3.23 3.21
1960 3.32 3.16

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

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Moldova and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Portugal
2024 39.1 47.5
2023 38.8 47.2
2022 38.6 46.8
2021 38.3 46.5
2020 38 46.1
2019 37.6 45.6
2018 37.2 45.2
2017 36.8 44.7
2016 36.5 44.3
2015 36.1 43.8
2014 35.7 43.4
2013 35.4 42.9
2012 35.1 42.4
2011 34.9 41.9
2010 34.6 41.5
2009 34.3 41
2008 33.9 40.6
2007 33.6 40.2
2006 33.3 39.8
2005 33 39.4
2004 32.8 39
2003 32.6 38.6
2002 32.4 38.3
2001 32.2 38
2000 32 37.7
1999 31.8 37.4
1998 31.5 37.1
1997 31.3 36.8
1996 31.2 36.4
1995 31 36.1
1994 30.8 35.7
1993 30.6 35.4
1992 30.4 35
1991 30.2 34.6
1990 29.8 34.2
1989 29.5 33.7
1988 29.3 33.3
1987 29.1 32.9
1986 28.9 32.5
1985 28.7 32.1
1984 28.5 31.7
1983 28.3 31.4
1982 28.1 31.1
1981 27.9 30.8
1980 27.6 30.6
1979 27.6 30.3
1978 27.5 30
1977 27.2 29.9
1976 26.9 29.8
1975 26.7 29.7
1974 26.5 29.7
1973 26.3 29.6
1972 26.3 29.6
1971 26.3 29.7
1970 26.4 29.6
1969 26.4 29.4
1968 26.3 29.2
1967 26.1 29.1
1966 25.9 29
1965 25.7 28.8
1964 25.4 28.7
1963 25.1 28.5
1962 24.9 28.3
1961 24.7 28.1
1960 24.6 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Moldova Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Portugal
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Moldova Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Portugal
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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