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Moldova vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.39M (ranked 144/197), 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 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,618), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Sierra Leone
Population
2358679
8961932
Population rank 145/197 102/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$7.55B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$7,618
2024
$873
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,717
2024
$3,516
2024
Government debt
$6.94B
2024
$3.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.3%
2025
44.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,905
2024
$376
2024
Government debt per person rank 103/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,214
2025
$3,438
2025
Land area
12,714 sq mi
2025
27,869 sq mi
2025
Population density
187.9 ppl/mi²
2024
310 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.5 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Moldova and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Sierra Leone
Year GDP
Moldova Sierra Leone
1960 - $322,151,961
1961 - $327,978,758
1962 - $342,872,549
1963 - $348,700,980
1964 - $372,011,438
1965 - $359,523,810
1966 - $375,630,252
1967 - $348,895,028
1968 - $329,991,597
1969 - $408,853,541
1970 - $434,584,634
1971 - $419,495,788
1972 - $465,254,682
1973 - $575,471,814
1974 - $648,940,351
1975 - $679,352,876
1976 - $594,810,422
1977 - $692,079,407
1978 - $960,765,043
1979 - $1,109,343,425
1980 - $1,100,476,190
1981 - $1,114,926,661
1982 - $1,294,995,964
1983 - $995,278,515
1984 - $1,087,450,199
1985 - $856,890,459
1986 - $490,181,457
1987 - $660,106,336
1988 - $1,055,083,933
1989 - $932,974,420
1990 $3,592,857,043 $649,644,098
1991 $3,094,565,871 $779,981,987
1992 $2,319,243,436 $679,940,814
1993 $2,371,813,324 $768,867,883
1994 $1,702,314,268 $911,853,802
1995 $1,752,999,370 $870,740,292
1996 $1,695,122,174 $941,709,423
1997 $1,930,081,169 $850,232,760
1998 $1,698,717,505 $672,368,187
1999 $1,170,782,957 $669,386,624
2000 $1,288,429,392 $635,866,404
2001 $1,480,673,594 $1,681,473,894
2002 $1,661,818,168 $1,933,863,911
2003 $1,980,907,435 $2,142,618,046
2004 $2,598,249,556 $2,237,350,687
2005 $2,988,342,907 $2,545,275,313
2006 $3,408,255,451 $3,263,697,467
2007 $4,401,173,152 $3,632,957,611
2008 $6,054,824,248 $4,157,895,298
2009 $5,439,434,272 $3,953,403,098
2010 $6,974,982,370 $4,262,805,967
2011 $8,414,352,020 $4,861,632,885
2012 $8,709,138,635 $6,141,666,509
2013 $9,496,717,876 $7,502,762,863
2014 $9,402,090,138 $7,686,138,791
2015 $7,797,667,197 $6,788,352,975
2016 $7,980,917,076 $6,084,297,211
2017 $9,514,404,016 $5,749,846,528
2018 $11,252,353,421 $6,390,514,689
2019 $11,736,797,055 $6,526,183,564
2020 $11,530,746,234 $6,693,888,876
2021 $13,691,869,264 $7,173,379,137
2022 $14,525,337,524 $7,124,465,160
2023 $16,711,906,746 $6,411,787,856
2024 $18,200,340,854 $7,547,843,281

Moldova and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Sierra Leone
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Sierra Leone
1960 - $142
1961 - $142.3
1962 - $146.4
1963 - $146.4
1964 - $153.4
1965 - $145.6
1966 - $149.4
1967 - $136.2
1968 - $126.4
1969 - $153.6
1970 - $160.2
1971 - $151.8
1972 - $165.3
1973 - $200.7
1974 - $222.2
1975 - $228.4
1976 - $196.4
1977 - $224.3
1978 - $305
1979 - $346
1980 - $336
1981 - $334
1982 - $380
1983 - $285.9
1984 - $306
1985 - $235.5
1986 - $131.5
1987 - $172.4
1988 - $268.2
1989 - $231.3
1990 $1,207 $154.8
1991 $1,038 $183.7
1992 $778 $163.2
1993 $797 $185
1994 $574 $218.5
1995 $594 $208.4
1996 $575 $224.3
1997 $657 $199.9
1998 $579 $156.5
1999 $399 $155
2000 $441 $143.7
2001 $507 $358
2002 $571 $389
2003 $682 $414
2004 $897 $418
2005 $1,034 $463
2006 $1,183 $580
2007 $1,531 $632
2008 $2,111 $705
2009 $1,898 $653
2010 $2,437 $685
2011 $2,941 $761
2012 $3,045 $938
2013 $3,321 $1,117
2014 $3,290 $1,118
2015 $2,750 $965
2016 $2,847 $844
2017 $3,453 $779
2018 $4,156 $846
2019 $4,405 $844
2020 $4,376 $846
2021 $5,275 $886
2022 $5,744 $861
2023 $6,800 $758
2024 $7,618 $873

Moldova vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

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

Moldova and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Sierra Leone
Year Population
Moldova Sierra Leone
1960 2,058,020 2,268,356
1961 2,103,327 2,304,227
1962 2,147,227 2,342,242
1963 2,188,895 2,382,258
1964 2,228,000 2,424,390
1965 2,265,287 2,468,666
1966 2,301,871 2,514,638
1967 2,337,695 2,562,384
1968 2,373,073 2,611,532
1969 2,408,469 2,661,365
1970 2,437,590 2,712,286
1971 2,460,611 2,763,222
1972 2,484,742 2,814,388
1973 2,510,584 2,866,955
1974 2,538,164 2,920,459
1975 2,566,998 2,974,657
1976 2,596,491 3,028,820
1977 2,626,298 3,085,354
1978 2,656,211 3,145,517
1979 2,683,035 3,207,499
1980 2,708,675 3,272,089
1981 2,735,987 3,338,940
1982 2,763,101 3,408,183
1983 2,791,207 3,481,646
1984 2,820,518 3,558,758
1985 2,850,787 3,638,438
1986 2,883,057 3,728,380
1987 2,916,306 3,829,718
1988 2,948,891 3,934,517
1989 2,970,039 4,034,037
1990 2,977,912 4,196,828
1991 2,981,566 4,246,267
1992 2,980,965 4,166,366
1993 2,975,966 4,157,130
1994 2,966,745 4,173,105
1995 2,953,200 4,179,179
1996 2,947,293 4,199,210
1997 2,936,413 4,253,716
1998 2,935,227 4,295,785
1999 2,930,622 4,318,043
2000 2,924,668 4,423,611
2001 2,918,135 4,692,716
2002 2,911,385 4,971,435
2003 2,903,198 5,177,687
2004 2,896,023 5,355,717
2005 2,888,985 5,501,712
2006 2,880,967 5,624,466
2007 2,874,299 5,749,352
2008 2,868,833 5,894,722
2009 2,865,213 6,055,646
2010 2,862,354 6,222,714
2011 2,860,699 6,387,251
2012 2,860,324 6,551,080
2013 2,859,558 6,714,051
2014 2,857,815 6,876,385
2015 2,835,978 7,037,655
2016 2,803,186 7,205,328
2017 2,755,189 7,379,299
2018 2,707,203 7,554,563
2019 2,664,224 7,731,991
2020 2,635,130 7,912,558
2021 2,595,809 8,094,602
2022 2,528,654 8,276,807
2023 2,457,783 8,460,512
2024 2,389,275 8,642,022

Fertility rates in Moldova and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Moldova

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

Moldova and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$16.6B
2024
$7.26B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2025
17.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2023
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.11%
2025
-4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
27.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.3
2025
48
2025
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
$322M
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
9.93 megatons
2023
1.07 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.04 tons
2023
0.13 tons
2023
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
-27,088
2024
-11,000
2024
Urban population
43.6%
2024
44.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
46.9
2025
30.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
38
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
68
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
$398
2022
$39.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$126.3
2022
$20.7
2022
Life expectancy
71.5 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.57%
2022
28%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.25
2021
0.04
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, per 1,000 live births
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
56
2025
16
2025
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%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
5,321 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2025
15,247 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2025
9,559 sq mi
2025
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
7,270 mi
2015

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