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Moldova vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 135th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Sierra Leone
Population
2341166
9049533
Population rank 145/197 101/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Moldova and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Sierra Leone
2024 $18,200,340,854 $6,971,127,235
2023 $16,711,906,746 $6,415,852,767
2022 $14,525,337,524 $7,121,125,278
2021 $13,691,869,264 $7,166,931,485
2020 $11,530,746,234 $6,688,307,703
2019 $11,736,797,055 $6,523,577,594
2018 $11,252,353,421 $6,390,514,689
2017 $9,514,404,016 $5,749,846,528
2016 $7,980,917,076 $6,084,297,211
2015 $7,797,667,197 $6,788,352,975
2014 $9,402,090,138 $7,686,138,791
2013 $9,496,717,876 $7,502,762,863
2012 $8,709,138,635 $6,141,666,509
2011 $8,414,352,020 $4,861,632,885
2010 $6,974,982,370 $4,262,805,967
2009 $5,439,434,272 $3,953,403,098
2008 $6,054,824,248 $4,157,895,298
2007 $4,401,173,152 $3,632,957,611
2006 $3,408,255,451 $3,263,697,467
2005 $2,988,342,907 $2,545,275,313
2004 $2,598,249,556 $2,237,350,687
2003 $1,980,907,435 $2,142,618,046
2002 $1,661,818,168 $1,933,863,911
2001 $1,480,673,594 $1,681,473,894
2000 $1,288,429,392 $635,866,404
1999 $1,170,782,957 $669,386,624
1998 $1,698,717,505 $672,368,187
1997 $1,930,081,169 $850,232,760
1996 $1,695,122,174 $941,709,423
1995 $1,752,999,370 $870,740,292
1994 $1,702,314,268 $911,853,802
1993 $2,371,813,324 $768,867,883
1992 $2,319,243,436 $679,940,814
1991 $3,094,565,871 $779,981,987
1990 $3,592,857,043 $649,644,098
1989 - $932,974,420
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Moldova and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Sierra Leone
2024 $7,576 $807
2023 $6,800 $758
2022 $5,744 $860
2021 $5,275 $885
2020 $4,376 $845
2019 $4,405 $844
2018 $4,156 $846
2017 $3,453 $779
2016 $2,847 $844
2015 $2,750 $965
2014 $3,290 $1,118
2013 $3,321 $1,117
2012 $3,045 $938
2011 $2,941 $761
2010 $2,437 $685
2009 $1,898 $653
2008 $2,111 $705
2007 $1,531 $632
2006 $1,183 $580
2005 $1,034 $463
2004 $897 $418
2003 $682 $414
2002 $571 $389
2001 $507 $358
2000 $441 $143.7
1999 $399 $155
1998 $579 $156.5
1997 $657 $199.9
1996 $575 $224.3
1995 $594 $208.4
1994 $574 $218.5
1993 $797 $185
1992 $778 $163.2
1991 $1,038 $183.7
1990 $1,207 $154.8
1989 - $231.3
1988 - $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Moldova vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Sierra Leone
2026 71.6 62.3
2025 71.5 62.2
2024 71.3 62
2023 71.2 61.8
2022 71.5 61.3
2021 69 60.3
2020 69.9 59.7
2019 70.2 59.6
2018 70.2 59.1
2017 70.4 57.8
2016 70.2 56.9
2015 70.1 55.5
2014 70.2 54.3
2013 70.3 54.1
2012 70.3 53.2
2011 70.2 52.6
2010 69.9 51.9
2009 69.4 51.3
2008 69 50.7
2007 68.7 50
2006 68.4 49.5
2005 68.2 48.3
2004 68 47.5
2003 67.9 46.8
2002 67.8 46.2
2001 67.7 45.4
2000 67.5 44.8
1999 67.2 42
1998 66.8 42.7
1997 66.5 43.6
1996 66.2 43.5
1995 66.2 42.6
1994 66.3 42.8
1993 66.7 43.4
1992 66.7 43.5
1991 67.6 43.3
1990 67.9 43.7
1989 68.2 43.7
1988 68.2 43.8
1987 67.9 43.7
1986 67.4 43.5
1985 66.9 43.6
1984 66.4 43.6
1983 66.1 43.5
1982 65.9 43.3
1981 65.6 43.1
1980 65.2 42.8
1979 64.8 42.5
1978 64.5 42.2
1977 64.2 41.8
1976 64 41.4
1975 63.7 41
1974 63.4 40.4
1973 63.2 40
1972 62.9 39.5
1971 62.7 39.1
1970 62.4 38.6
1969 62.2 38.2
1968 62 37.8
1967 61.8 37.3
1966 61.6 36.6
1965 61.3 35.9
1964 61 35.3
1963 60.6 34.7
1962 60.3 34.2
1961 59.9 33.6
1960 59.4 33.1
1959 59 32.6
1958 58.5 32.1
1957 58 31.8
1956 57.4 31.3
1955 56.9 30.9
1954 56.3 30.5
1953 55.7 30.1
1952 55.1 29.7
1951 54.5 29.3
1950 54 28.9

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

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Moldova and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Moldova Sierra Leone
2024 2,402,306 8,642,022
2023 2,457,783 8,460,512
2022 2,528,654 8,276,807
2021 2,595,809 8,094,602
2020 2,635,130 7,912,558
2019 2,664,224 7,731,991
2018 2,707,203 7,554,563
2017 2,755,189 7,379,299
2016 2,803,186 7,205,328
2015 2,835,978 7,037,655
2014 2,857,815 6,876,385
2013 2,859,558 6,714,051
2012 2,860,324 6,551,080
2011 2,860,699 6,387,251
2010 2,862,354 6,222,714
2009 2,865,213 6,055,646
2008 2,868,833 5,894,722
2007 2,874,299 5,749,352
2006 2,880,967 5,624,466
2005 2,888,985 5,501,712
2004 2,896,023 5,355,717
2003 2,903,198 5,177,687
2002 2,911,385 4,971,435
2001 2,918,135 4,692,716
2000 2,924,668 4,423,611
1999 2,930,622 4,318,043
1998 2,935,227 4,295,785
1997 2,936,413 4,253,716
1996 2,947,293 4,199,210
1995 2,953,200 4,179,179
1994 2,966,745 4,173,105
1993 2,975,966 4,157,130
1992 2,980,965 4,166,366
1991 2,981,566 4,246,267
1990 2,977,912 4,196,828
1989 2,970,039 4,034,037
1988 2,948,891 3,934,517
1987 2,916,306 3,829,718
1986 2,883,057 3,728,380
1985 2,850,787 3,638,438
1984 2,820,518 3,558,758
1983 2,791,207 3,481,646
1982 2,763,101 3,408,183
1981 2,735,987 3,338,940
1980 2,708,675 3,272,089
1979 2,683,035 3,207,499
1978 2,656,211 3,145,517
1977 2,626,298 3,085,354
1976 2,596,491 3,028,820
1975 2,566,998 2,974,657
1974 2,538,164 2,920,459
1973 2,510,584 2,866,955
1972 2,484,742 2,814,388
1971 2,460,611 2,763,222
1970 2,437,590 2,712,286
1969 2,408,469 2,661,365
1968 2,373,073 2,611,532
1967 2,337,695 2,562,384
1966 2,301,871 2,514,638
1965 2,265,287 2,468,666
1964 2,228,000 2,424,390
1963 2,188,895 2,382,258
1962 2,147,227 2,342,242
1961 2,103,327 2,304,227
1960 2,058,020 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Moldova

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Sierra Leone
2023 1.73 3.79
2022 1.69 3.88
2021 1.75 3.98
2020 1.77 4.08
2019 1.78 4.19
2018 1.81 4.29
2017 1.81 4.39
2016 1.89 4.47
2015 1.87 4.55
2014 1.82 4.7
2013 1.62 4.87
2012 1.66 5.06
2011 1.65 5.21
2010 1.7 5.33
2009 1.72 5.45
2008 1.64 5.56
2007 1.58 5.64
2006 1.54 5.74
2005 1.53 5.81
2004 1.54 5.92
2003 1.48 6.09
2002 1.45 6.23
2001 1.47 6.31
2000 1.5 6.36
1999 1.56 6.42
1998 1.65 6.5
1997 1.79 6.53
1996 1.71 6.55
1995 1.83 6.56
1994 1.99 6.56
1993 2.11 6.57
1992 2.22 6.56
1991 2.28 6.55
1990 2.39 6.57
1989 2.46 6.57
1988 2.63 6.59
1987 2.78 6.61
1986 2.74 6.6
1985 2.67 6.59
1984 2.67 6.59
1983 2.58 6.57
1982 2.45 6.56
1981 2.4 6.55
1980 2.38 6.56
1979 2.38 6.58
1978 2.39 6.59
1977 2.42 6.57
1976 2.47 6.55
1975 2.52 6.55
1974 2.56 6.53
1973 2.57 6.47
1972 2.56 6.45
1971 2.56 6.43
1970 2.57 6.41
1969 2.57 6.39
1968 2.59 6.39
1967 2.62 6.38
1966 2.65 6.35
1965 2.69 6.31
1964 2.71 6.29
1963 2.89 6.26
1962 3.04 6.22
1961 3.23 6.21
1960 3.32 6.18

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

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Moldova and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Sierra Leone
2024 39.1 20.5
2023 38.8 20.3
2022 38.6 20
2021 38.3 19.8
2020 38 19.6
2019 37.6 19.4
2018 37.2 19.2
2017 36.8 19.1
2016 36.5 18.9
2015 36.1 18.7
2014 35.7 18.6
2013 35.4 18.5
2012 35.1 18.4
2011 34.9 18.3
2010 34.6 18.2
2009 34.3 18.1
2008 33.9 18.1
2007 33.6 18
2006 33.3 18
2005 33 18
2004 32.8 17.9
2003 32.6 17.9
2002 32.4 17.9
2001 32.2 18
2000 32 18
1999 31.8 18
1998 31.5 18.1
1997 31.3 18.1
1996 31.2 18.2
1995 31 18.2
1994 30.8 18.3
1993 30.6 18.4
1992 30.4 18.4
1991 30.2 18.5
1990 29.8 18.5
1989 29.5 18.6
1988 29.3 18.6
1987 29.1 18.7
1986 28.9 18.7
1985 28.7 18.8
1984 28.5 18.9
1983 28.3 18.9
1982 28.1 19
1981 27.9 19.1
1980 27.6 19.1
1979 27.6 19.2
1978 27.5 19.3
1977 27.2 19.4
1976 26.9 19.5
1975 26.7 19.6
1974 26.5 19.8
1973 26.3 19.9
1972 26.3 20.1
1971 26.3 20.2
1970 26.4 20.4
1969 26.4 20.6
1968 26.3 20.7
1967 26.1 20.8
1966 25.9 20.9
1965 25.7 20.9
1964 25.4 21
1963 25.1 21
1962 24.9 21.1
1961 24.7 21.1
1960 24.6 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Moldova Sierra Leone
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
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Moldova Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Moldova Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
7,270 mi
2015

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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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