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Moldova vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 135th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Rwanda
Population
2341166
14975051
Population rank 145/197 77/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Moldova and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Rwanda
2024 $18,200,340,854 $14,251,642,235
2023 $16,711,906,746 $14,331,722,703
2022 $14,525,337,524 $13,316,161,002
2021 $13,691,869,264 $11,078,787,090
2020 $11,530,746,234 $10,174,386,857
2019 $11,736,797,055 $10,349,300,277
2018 $11,252,353,421 $9,637,904,521
2017 $9,514,404,016 $9,252,833,891
2016 $7,980,917,076 $8,695,272,058
2015 $7,797,667,197 $8,543,760,200
2014 $9,402,090,138 $8,238,966,124
2013 $9,496,717,876 $7,819,964,030
2012 $8,709,138,635 $7,654,761,050
2011 $8,414,352,020 $6,884,913,658
2010 $6,974,982,370 $6,124,756,654
2009 $5,439,434,272 $5,674,476,969
2008 $6,054,824,248 $5,179,854,065
2007 $4,401,173,152 $4,070,507,895
2006 $3,408,255,451 $3,319,784,539
2005 $2,988,342,907 $2,933,819,766
2004 $2,598,249,556 $2,376,496,067
2003 $1,980,907,435 $2,138,237,279
2002 $1,661,818,168 $1,966,003,468
2001 $1,480,673,594 $1,966,600,715
2000 $1,288,429,392 $2,068,836,754
1999 $1,170,782,957 $2,157,108,263
1998 $1,698,717,505 $1,989,343,546
1997 $1,930,081,169 $1,851,558,197
1996 $1,695,122,174 $1,382,334,879
1995 $1,752,999,370 $1,293,535,193
1994 $1,702,314,268 $753,636,370
1993 $2,371,813,324 $1,971,525,712
1992 $2,319,243,436 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,094,565,871 $1,911,600,237
1990 $3,592,857,043 $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Moldova and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Rwanda
2024 $7,576 $1,000
2023 $6,800 $1,027
2022 $5,744 $975
2021 $5,275 $830
2020 $4,376 $779
2019 $4,405 $810
2018 $4,156 $772
2017 $3,453 $758
2016 $2,847 $730
2015 $2,750 $734
2014 $3,290 $725
2013 $3,321 $705
2012 $3,045 $707
2011 $2,941 $651
2010 $2,437 $594
2009 $1,898 $564
2008 $2,111 $528
2007 $1,531 $426
2006 $1,183 $357
2005 $1,034 $324
2004 $897 $269.5
2003 $682 $249
2002 $571 $234
2001 $507 $237.3
2000 $441 $251.9
1999 $399 $264.7
1998 $579 $246.2
1997 $657 $238.7
1996 $575 $206
1995 $594 $228
1994 $574 $111
1993 $797 $247
1992 $778 $264.1
1991 $1,038 $254
1990 $1,207 $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Moldova vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Rwanda
2026 71.6 68.5
2025 71.5 68.2
2024 71.3 68
2023 71.2 67.8
2022 71.5 67.5
2021 69 66.8
2020 69.9 67
2019 70.2 66.7
2018 70.2 66.4
2017 70.4 66.1
2016 70.2 65.7
2015 70.1 65.4
2014 70.2 65.1
2013 70.3 64.7
2012 70.3 64.2
2011 70.2 63.5
2010 69.9 62.8
2009 69.4 61.8
2008 69 60.6
2007 68.7 59.5
2006 68.4 58.3
2005 68.2 57
2004 68 55.5
2003 67.9 53.5
2002 67.8 51.3
2001 67.7 49.5
2000 67.5 47.8
1999 67.2 45.7
1998 66.8 43.1
1997 66.5 42
1996 66.2 42.5
1995 66.2 41.5
1994 66.3 12.2
1993 66.7 42.9
1992 66.7 44.4
1991 67.6 46.2
1990 67.9 47.8
1989 68.2 49.5
1988 68.2 50.9
1987 67.9 51.5
1986 67.4 51.7
1985 66.9 51.7
1984 66.4 51.4
1983 66.1 50.9
1982 65.9 50.2
1981 65.6 49.2
1980 65.2 48.1
1979 64.8 47.1
1978 64.5 46.2
1977 64.2 45.6
1976 64 45.3
1975 63.7 45.3
1974 63.4 45.6
1973 63.2 45.9
1972 62.9 46.3
1971 62.7 46.8
1970 62.4 47.1
1969 62.2 47.4
1968 62 47.7
1967 61.8 48
1966 61.6 48.1
1965 61.3 48.2
1964 61 48.1
1963 60.6 44
1962 60.3 47.8
1961 59.9 47.5
1960 59.4 47
1959 59 46.5
1958 58.5 46.1
1957 58 45.6
1956 57.4 45.2
1955 56.9 44.8
1954 56.3 44.4
1953 55.7 44.1
1952 55.1 43.8
1951 54.5 43.5
1950 54 43.2

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

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Moldova and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Moldova Rwanda
2024 2,402,306 14,256,567
2023 2,457,783 13,954,471
2022 2,528,654 13,651,030
2021 2,595,809 13,355,260
2020 2,635,130 13,065,837
2019 2,664,224 12,776,103
2018 2,707,203 12,487,996
2017 2,755,189 12,202,060
2016 2,803,186 11,919,183
2015 2,835,978 11,640,022
2014 2,857,815 11,364,757
2013 2,859,558 11,093,340
2012 2,860,324 10,829,901
2011 2,860,699 10,573,733
2010 2,862,354 10,317,553
2009 2,865,213 10,060,432
2008 2,868,833 9,804,269
2007 2,874,299 9,549,933
2006 2,880,967 9,299,246
2005 2,888,985 9,054,528
2004 2,896,023 8,816,844
2003 2,903,198 8,586,875
2002 2,911,385 8,400,180
2001 2,918,135 8,287,094
2000 2,924,668 8,213,931
1999 2,930,622 8,147,912
1998 2,935,227 8,081,681
1997 2,936,413 7,755,238
1996 2,947,293 6,708,764
1995 2,953,200 5,674,118
1994 2,966,745 6,792,352
1993 2,975,966 7,981,132
1992 2,980,965 7,683,266
1991 2,981,566 7,526,966
1990 2,977,912 7,375,307
1989 2,970,039 7,184,706
1988 2,948,891 6,968,071
1987 2,916,306 6,749,493
1986 2,883,057 6,531,881
1985 2,850,787 6,317,228
1984 2,820,518 6,107,627
1983 2,791,207 5,905,311
1982 2,763,101 5,711,549
1981 2,735,987 5,527,230
1980 2,708,675 5,353,259
1979 2,683,035 5,189,541
1978 2,656,211 5,035,171
1977 2,626,298 4,888,240
1976 2,596,491 4,745,954
1975 2,566,998 4,607,728
1974 2,538,164 4,474,228
1973 2,510,584 4,345,047
1972 2,484,742 4,220,335
1971 2,460,611 4,100,044
1970 2,437,590 3,980,669
1969 2,408,469 3,861,271
1968 2,373,073 3,744,010
1967 2,337,695 3,629,577
1966 2,301,871 3,521,626
1965 2,265,287 3,423,210
1964 2,228,000 3,334,834
1963 2,188,895 3,258,890
1962 2,147,227 3,186,025
1961 2,103,327 3,106,779
1960 2,058,020 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Moldova

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Rwanda
2023 1.73 3.7
2022 1.69 3.78
2021 1.75 3.84
2020 1.77 3.91
2019 1.78 3.99
2018 1.81 4.05
2017 1.81 4.08
2016 1.89 4.11
2015 1.87 4.11
2014 1.82 4.12
2013 1.62 4.14
2012 1.66 4.2
2011 1.65 4.33
2010 1.7 4.52
2009 1.72 4.71
2008 1.64 4.92
2007 1.58 5.14
2006 1.54 5.34
2005 1.53 5.5
2004 1.54 5.64
2003 1.48 5.74
2002 1.45 5.82
2001 1.47 5.89
2000 1.5 5.97
1999 1.56 6.06
1998 1.65 6.17
1997 1.79 6.24
1996 1.71 6.29
1995 1.83 6.35
1994 1.99 6.42
1993 2.11 6.48
1992 2.22 6.54
1991 2.28 6.62
1990 2.39 6.8
1989 2.46 7.03
1988 2.63 7.23
1987 2.78 7.43
1986 2.74 7.61
1985 2.67 7.79
1984 2.67 7.91
1983 2.58 8
1982 2.45 8.06
1981 2.4 8.1
1980 2.38 8.12
1979 2.38 8.13
1978 2.39 8.16
1977 2.42 8.14
1976 2.47 8.12
1975 2.52 8.1
1974 2.56 8.1
1973 2.57 8.09
1972 2.56 8.09
1971 2.56 8.09
1970 2.57 8.15
1969 2.57 8.18
1968 2.59 8.19
1967 2.62 8.21
1966 2.65 8.23
1965 2.69 8.25
1964 2.71 8.27
1963 2.89 8.27
1962 3.04 8.27
1961 3.23 8.28
1960 3.32 8.28

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

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Moldova and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Rwanda
2024 39.1 20.8
2023 38.8 20.5
2022 38.6 20.3
2021 38.3 20
2020 38 19.9
2019 37.6 19.8
2018 37.2 19.7
2017 36.8 19.6
2016 36.5 19.4
2015 36.1 19.3
2014 35.7 19.1
2013 35.4 19
2012 35.1 18.8
2011 34.9 18.7
2010 34.6 18.5
2009 34.3 18.4
2008 33.9 18.3
2007 33.6 18.1
2006 33.3 18
2005 33 17.8
2004 32.8 17.6
2003 32.6 17.4
2002 32.4 17.1
2001 32.2 16.8
2000 32 16.3
1999 31.8 15.8
1998 31.5 15.3
1997 31.3 14.8
1996 31.2 14.6
1995 31 14.3
1994 30.8 15
1993 30.6 15.7
1992 30.4 15.6
1991 30.2 15.5
1990 29.8 15.5
1989 29.5 15.5
1988 29.3 15.6
1987 29.1 15.6
1986 28.9 15.7
1985 28.7 15.8
1984 28.5 16
1983 28.3 16.1
1982 28.1 16.2
1981 27.9 16.4
1980 27.6 16.5
1979 27.6 16.5
1978 27.5 16.6
1977 27.2 16.6
1976 26.9 16.5
1975 26.7 16.4
1974 26.5 16.3
1973 26.3 16.2
1972 26.3 16
1971 26.3 15.9
1970 26.4 15.7
1969 26.4 15.5
1968 26.3 15.3
1967 26.1 15.1
1966 25.9 14.9
1965 25.7 14.8
1964 25.4 14.7
1963 25.1 14.8
1962 24.9 14.9
1961 24.7 15.1
1960 24.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Moldova Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Moldova Rwanda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Moldova Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
2,920 mi
2021

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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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