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Moldova vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 135th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Serbia
Population
2341166
6494521
Population rank 145/197 110/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Moldova and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Serbia
2024 $18,200,340,854 $90,097,765,959
2023 $16,711,906,746 $81,343,999,280
2022 $14,525,337,524 $66,809,895,701
2021 $13,691,869,264 $66,159,884,073
2020 $11,530,746,234 $55,874,017,669
2019 $11,736,797,055 $53,864,693,665
2018 $11,252,353,421 $52,787,520,249
2017 $9,514,404,016 $45,972,834,714
2016 $7,980,917,076 $42,225,495,910
2015 $7,797,667,197 $41,297,410,635
2014 $9,402,090,138 $49,114,321,280
2013 $9,496,717,876 $50,455,529,604
2012 $8,709,138,635 $45,103,269,969
2011 $8,414,352,020 $51,251,098,408
2010 $6,974,982,370 $43,536,629,233
2009 $5,439,434,272 $46,955,984,410
2008 $6,054,824,248 $54,220,641,202
2007 $4,401,173,152 $44,888,028,946
2006 $3,408,255,451 $33,298,057,362
2005 $2,988,342,907 $28,334,256,181
2004 $2,598,249,556 $26,845,632,342
2003 $1,980,907,435 $23,593,044,418
2002 $1,661,818,168 $17,930,583,571
2001 $1,480,673,594 $13,599,378,662
2000 $1,288,429,392 $7,326,373,882
1999 $1,170,782,957 $20,878,694,851
1998 $1,698,717,505 $21,004,077,441
1997 $1,930,081,169 $27,153,408,995
1996 $1,695,122,174 $23,277,430,168
1995 $1,752,999,370 $17,921,892,655
1994 $1,702,314,268 -
1993 $2,371,813,324 -
1992 $2,319,243,436 -
1991 $3,094,565,871 -
1990 $3,592,857,043 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Serbia
2024 $7,576 $13,679
2023 $6,800 $12,282
2022 $5,744 $10,025
2021 $5,275 $9,681
2020 $4,376 $8,099
2019 $4,405 $7,756
2018 $4,156 $7,560
2017 $3,453 $6,548
2016 $2,847 $5,982
2015 $2,750 $5,820
2014 $3,290 $6,887
2013 $3,321 $7,040
2012 $3,045 $6,263
2011 $2,941 $7,082
2010 $2,437 $5,971
2009 $1,898 $6,414
2008 $2,111 $7,377
2007 $1,531 $6,081
2006 $1,183 $4,493
2005 $1,034 $3,808
2004 $897 $3,597
2003 $682 $3,154
2002 $571 $2,391
2001 $507 $1,812
2000 $441 $975
1999 $399 $2,769
1998 $579 $2,775
1997 $657 $3,574
1996 $575 $3,054
1995 $594 $2,349
1994 $574 -
1993 $797 -
1992 $778 -
1991 $1,038 -
1990 $1,207 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Serbia
2026 71.6 77.3
2025 71.5 77.1
2024 71.3 76.9
2023 71.2 76.8
2022 71.5 75.5
2021 69 72.9
2020 69.9 74.5
2019 70.2 76.1
2018 70.2 76
2017 70.4 75.8
2016 70.2 75.7
2015 70.1 75.7
2014 70.2 75.5
2013 70.3 75.3
2012 70.3 75.1
2011 70.2 74.7
2010 69.9 74.4
2009 69.4 74.1
2008 69 73.9
2007 68.7 73.7
2006 68.4 73.4
2005 68.2 73.1
2004 68 72.9
2003 67.9 72.7
2002 67.8 72.6
2001 67.7 72.3
2000 67.5 72.3
1999 67.2 70
1998 66.8 72.3
1997 66.5 72.9
1996 66.2 72.9
1995 66.2 72.7
1994 66.3 72.3
1993 66.7 71.9
1992 66.7 71.6
1991 67.6 71.9
1990 67.9 72.2
1989 68.2 72.3
1988 68.2 72
1987 67.9 71.9
1986 67.4 71.6
1985 66.9 71.4
1984 66.4 71.2
1983 66.1 71.1
1982 65.9 71
1981 65.6 71.1
1980 65.2 71.1
1979 64.8 71.2
1978 64.5 71.4
1977 64.2 71.8
1976 64 71.9
1975 63.7 71.6
1974 63.4 71.1
1973 63.2 70.5
1972 62.9 70
1971 62.7 69.7
1970 62.4 69.7
1969 62.2 70
1968 62 70.1
1967 61.8 70.1
1966 61.6 69.4
1965 61.3 68.7
1964 61 68
1963 60.6 67.4
1962 60.3 67
1961 59.9 66.3
1960 59.4 65.7
1959 59 65.2
1958 58.5 64.3
1957 58 63.2
1956 57.4 61.9
1955 56.9 61.3
1954 56.3 60.7
1953 55.7 59.8
1952 55.1 57.4
1951 54.5 55.6
1950 54 55.1

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

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Moldova and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Moldova Serbia
2024 2,402,306 6,586,476
2023 2,457,783 6,623,183
2022 2,528,654 6,664,449
2021 2,595,809 6,834,326
2020 2,635,130 6,899,126
2019 2,664,224 6,945,235
2018 2,707,203 6,982,604
2017 2,755,189 7,020,858
2016 2,803,186 7,058,322
2015 2,835,978 7,095,383
2014 2,857,815 7,131,787
2013 2,859,558 7,166,553
2012 2,860,324 7,201,497
2011 2,860,699 7,236,519
2010 2,862,354 7,291,436
2009 2,865,213 7,320,807
2008 2,868,833 7,350,222
2007 2,874,299 7,381,579
2006 2,880,967 7,411,569
2005 2,888,985 7,440,769
2004 2,896,023 7,463,157
2003 2,903,198 7,480,591
2002 2,911,385 7,500,031
2001 2,918,135 7,503,433
2000 2,924,668 7,516,346
1999 2,930,622 7,540,401
1998 2,935,227 7,567,745
1997 2,936,413 7,598,538
1996 2,947,293 7,622,185
1995 2,953,200 7,628,264
1994 2,966,745 7,622,711
1993 2,975,966 7,614,328
1992 2,980,965 7,604,063
1991 2,981,566 7,595,636
1990 2,977,912 7,897,937
1989 2,970,039 7,893,787
1988 2,948,891 7,884,218
1987 2,916,306 7,868,027
1986 2,883,057 7,853,824
1985 2,850,787 7,835,902
1984 2,820,518 7,813,549
1983 2,791,207 7,788,100
1982 2,763,101 7,763,335
1981 2,735,987 7,736,787
1980 2,708,675 7,709,544
1979 2,683,035 7,541,997
1978 2,656,211 7,504,017
1977 2,626,298 7,462,783
1976 2,596,491 7,418,973
1975 2,566,998 7,368,717
1974 2,538,164 7,326,043
1973 2,510,584 7,283,902
1972 2,484,742 7,252,012
1971 2,460,611 7,211,716
1970 2,437,590 7,164,993
1969 2,408,469 7,123,249
1968 2,373,073 7,007,586
1967 2,337,695 6,966,522
1966 2,301,871 6,927,969
1965 2,265,287 6,876,624
1964 2,228,000 6,832,855
1963 2,188,895 6,787,950
1962 2,147,227 6,740,264
1961 2,103,327 6,689,077
1960 2,058,020 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Serbia

Fertility rate
Moldova

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Serbia
2023 1.73 1.61
2022 1.69 1.59
2021 1.75 1.52
2020 1.77 1.48
2019 1.78 1.52
2018 1.81 1.49
2017 1.81 1.49
2016 1.89 1.46
2015 1.87 1.46
2014 1.82 1.46
2013 1.62 1.43
2012 1.66 1.45
2011 1.65 1.4
2010 1.7 1.4
2009 1.72 1.44
2008 1.64 1.4
2007 1.58 1.38
2006 1.54 1.43
2005 1.53 1.45
2004 1.54 1.57
2003 1.48 1.59
2002 1.45 1.57
2001 1.47 1.58
2000 1.5 1.48
1999 1.56 1.35
1998 1.65 1.37
1997 1.79 1.4
1996 1.71 1.44
1995 1.83 1.47
1994 1.99 1.51
1993 2.11 1.54
1992 2.22 1.57
1991 2.28 1.61
1990 2.39 1.65
1989 2.46 1.69
1988 2.63 1.72
1987 2.78 1.75
1986 2.74 1.78
1985 2.67 1.8
1984 2.67 1.81
1983 2.58 1.83
1982 2.45 1.84
1981 2.4 1.85
1980 2.38 1.86
1979 2.38 1.88
1978 2.39 1.89
1977 2.42 1.9
1976 2.47 1.91
1975 2.52 1.92
1974 2.56 1.93
1973 2.57 1.94
1972 2.56 1.95
1971 2.56 1.96
1970 2.57 1.97
1969 2.57 1.99
1968 2.59 2.01
1967 2.62 2.02
1966 2.65 2.04
1965 2.69 2.06
1964 2.71 2.07
1963 2.89 2.08
1962 3.04 2.11
1961 3.23 2.13
1960 3.32 2.15

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

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Moldova and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Serbia
2024 39.1 45.1
2023 38.8 44.9
2022 38.6 44.7
2021 38.3 44.5
2020 38 44.4
2019 37.6 44.2
2018 37.2 44
2017 36.8 43.7
2016 36.5 43.5
2015 36.1 43.3
2014 35.7 43
2013 35.4 42.8
2012 35.1 42.6
2011 34.9 42.4
2010 34.6 42.1
2009 34.3 41.9
2008 33.9 41.7
2007 33.6 41.5
2006 33.3 41.3
2005 33 41.1
2004 32.8 40.9
2003 32.6 40.7
2002 32.4 40.5
2001 32.2 40.3
2000 32 40.1
1999 31.8 39.8
1998 31.5 39.5
1997 31.3 39.2
1996 31.2 38.9
1995 31 38.5
1994 30.8 38.2
1993 30.6 37.8
1992 30.4 37.5
1991 30.2 37.1
1990 29.8 36.8
1989 29.5 36.5
1988 29.3 36.1
1987 29.1 35.7
1986 28.9 35.4
1985 28.7 35
1984 28.5 34.7
1983 28.3 34.4
1982 28.1 34.1
1981 27.9 33.9
1980 27.6 33.8
1979 27.6 33.7
1978 27.5 33.5
1977 27.2 33.4
1976 26.9 33.2
1975 26.7 33
1974 26.5 32.8
1973 26.3 32.7
1972 26.3 32.5
1971 26.3 32.2
1970 26.4 32
1969 26.4 31.7
1968 26.3 31.4
1967 26.1 31.1
1966 25.9 30.8
1965 25.7 30.5
1964 25.4 30.2
1963 25.1 29.8
1962 24.9 29.4
1961 24.7 29.1
1960 24.6 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Moldova Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Serbia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Moldova Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Moldova Serbia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
28,222 mi
2024

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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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