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Moldova vs Slovakia statistics compared

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Moldova has a population of 2.36M (ranked 144/197), compared with 5.41M in Slovakia (ranked 122/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 135th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 133/197 ($20.4B) and Slovakia ranks 60/197 ($155B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 93/197 ($8,622), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($28,544).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Slovakia
Population
2328600
5376239
Population rank 145/197 125/197
GDP
$20.4B
2025
$155B
2025
GDP rank 133/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$8,622
2025
$28,544
2025
GDP per capita rank 93/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$7.45B
2025
$95.3B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.6%
2025
61.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,158
2025
$17,597
2025
Government debt per person rank 103/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,301
2026
$17,518
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
183.1 ppl/mi²
2026
289.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
39.6 years
2025
43.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Moldova and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Slovakia
2025 $20,351,796,275 $154,530,066,507
2024 $18,206,842,141 $140,934,076,532
2023 $16,711,906,746 $133,578,518,424
2022 $14,525,337,524 $115,792,972,358
2021 $13,691,869,264 $120,511,265,913
2020 $11,530,746,234 $107,732,602,896
2019 $11,736,797,055 $105,843,498,304
2018 $11,252,353,421 $106,611,673,365
2017 $9,514,404,016 $95,978,130,735
2016 $7,980,917,076 $90,347,173,229
2015 $7,797,667,197 $89,178,548,717
2014 $9,402,090,138 $101,713,075,599
2013 $9,496,717,876 $99,134,277,850
2012 $8,709,138,635 $94,724,394,278
2011 $8,414,352,020 $99,705,104,723
2010 $6,974,982,370 $91,112,160,801
2009 $5,439,434,272 $89,342,984,698
2008 $6,054,824,248 $96,685,492,864
2007 $4,401,173,152 $77,019,443,089
2006 $3,408,255,451 $57,111,148,619
2005 $2,988,342,907 $48,823,790,951
2004 $2,598,249,556 $42,960,730,480
2003 $1,980,907,435 $33,761,723,946
2002 $1,661,818,168 $24,768,142,566
2001 $1,480,673,594 $21,377,597,035
2000 $1,288,429,392 $20,626,538,612
1999 $1,170,782,957 $20,813,421,086
1998 $1,698,717,505 $22,911,708,405
1997 $1,930,081,169 $22,026,728,498
1996 $1,695,122,174 $21,864,845,214
1995 $1,752,999,370 $20,306,095,054
1994 $1,702,314,268 $16,187,735,322
1993 $2,371,813,324 $13,991,963,247
1992 $2,319,243,436 $12,932,972,789
1991 $3,094,565,871 $11,952,983,608
1990 $3,592,857,043 $17,068,924,602

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Moldova and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Slovakia
2025 $8,622 $28,544
2024 $7,579 $25,993
2023 $6,800 $24,615
2022 $5,744 $21,318
2021 $5,275 $22,123
2020 $4,376 $19,735
2019 $4,405 $19,406
2018 $4,156 $19,573
2017 $3,453 $17,646
2016 $2,847 $16,636
2015 $2,750 $16,442
2014 $3,290 $18,771
2013 $3,321 $18,313
2012 $3,045 $17,517
2011 $2,941 $18,469
2010 $2,437 $16,899
2009 $1,898 $16,587
2008 $2,111 $17,974
2007 $1,531 $14,330
2006 $1,183 $10,629
2005 $1,034 $9,087
2004 $897 $7,997
2003 $682 $6,283
2002 $571 $4,606
2001 $507 $3,974
2000 $441 $3,828
1999 $399 $3,857
1998 $579 $4,250
1997 $657 $4,092
1996 $575 $4,069
1995 $594 $3,787
1994 $574 $3,028
1993 $797 $2,627
1992 $778 $2,438
1991 $1,038 $2,254
1990 $1,207 $3,221

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Moldova vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Slovakia
2026 71.6 78.8
2025 71.5 78.7
2024 71.3 78.5
2023 71.2 78.3
2022 71.5 77
2021 69 74.6
2020 69.9 76.9
2019 70.2 77.7
2018 70.2 77.3
2017 70.4 77.2
2016 70.2 77.2
2015 70.1 76.7
2014 70.2 76.8
2013 70.3 76.5
2012 70.3 76.2
2011 70.2 76
2010 69.9 75.5
2009 69.4 75.2
2008 69 74.9
2007 68.7 74.5
2006 68.4 74.4
2005 68.2 74.2
2004 68 74.2
2003 67.9 73.8
2002 67.8 73.8
2001 67.7 73.6
2000 67.5 73.1
1999 67.2 73
1998 66.8 72.6
1997 66.5 72.7
1996 66.2 72.7
1995 66.2 72.3
1994 66.3 72.3
1993 66.7 71.9
1992 66.7 71.4
1991 67.6 70.9
1990 67.9 70.8
1989 68.2 70.9
1988 68.2 71.1
1987 67.9 71.1
1986 67.4 70.9
1985 66.9 70.7
1984 66.4 70.7
1983 66.1 70.5
1982 65.9 70.8
1981 65.6 70.6
1980 65.2 70.4
1979 64.8 70.7
1978 64.5 70.4
1977 64.2 70.4
1976 64 70.5
1975 63.7 70.3
1974 63.4 70.2
1973 63.2 70
1972 62.9 70.3
1971 62.7 69.9
1970 62.4 69.7
1969 62.2 69.8
1968 62 70.5
1967 61.8 71
1966 61.6 70.4
1965 61.3 70.3
1964 61 71.1
1963 60.6 70.7
1962 60.3 70.3
1961 59.9 70.8
1960 59.4 70.3
1959 59 69
1958 58.5 69.4
1957 58 67.5
1956 57.4 68.4
1955 56.9 67.8
1954 56.3 66.7
1953 55.7 65.7
1952 55.1 64.3
1951 54.5 61.1
1950 54 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Moldova and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Moldova Slovakia
2025 2,360,527 5,413,813
2024 2,402,306 5,422,069
2023 2,457,783 5,426,740
2022 2,528,654 5,431,752
2021 2,595,809 5,447,247
2020 2,635,130 5,458,827
2019 2,664,224 5,454,147
2018 2,707,203 5,446,771
2017 2,755,189 5,439,232
2016 2,803,186 5,430,798
2015 2,835,978 5,423,801
2014 2,857,815 5,418,649
2013 2,859,558 5,413,393
2012 2,860,324 5,407,579
2011 2,860,699 5,398,384
2010 2,862,354 5,391,428
2009 2,865,213 5,386,406
2008 2,868,833 5,379,233
2007 2,874,299 5,374,622
2006 2,880,967 5,373,054
2005 2,888,985 5,372,807
2004 2,896,023 5,372,280
2003 2,903,198 5,373,374
2002 2,911,385 5,376,912
2001 2,918,135 5,378,867
2000 2,924,668 5,388,720
1999 2,930,622 5,396,020
1998 2,935,227 5,390,516
1997 2,936,413 5,383,291
1996 2,947,293 5,373,361
1995 2,953,200 5,361,999
1994 2,966,745 5,346,331
1993 2,975,966 5,325,305
1992 2,980,965 5,305,016
1991 2,981,566 5,303,294
1990 2,977,912 5,299,187
1989 2,970,039 5,275,942
1988 2,948,891 5,250,596
1987 2,916,306 5,222,840
1986 2,883,057 5,193,838
1985 2,850,787 5,161,768
1984 2,820,518 5,127,097
1983 2,791,207 5,091,971
1982 2,763,101 5,055,099
1981 2,735,987 5,016,105
1980 2,708,675 4,979,815
1979 2,683,035 4,938,973
1978 2,656,211 4,890,125
1977 2,626,298 4,840,501
1976 2,596,491 4,789,507
1975 2,566,998 4,739,105
1974 2,538,164 4,689,623
1973 2,510,584 4,641,445
1972 2,484,742 4,596,622
1971 2,460,611 4,557,449
1970 2,437,590 4,538,223
1969 2,408,469 4,518,607
1968 2,373,073 4,483,915
1967 2,337,695 4,449,367
1966 2,301,871 4,411,666
1965 2,265,287 4,370,983
1964 2,228,000 4,327,341
1963 2,188,895 4,282,017
1962 2,147,227 4,238,188
1961 2,103,327 4,191,667
1960 2,058,020 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Moldova

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Slovakia
2024 1.73 1.46
2023 1.73 1.49
2022 1.69 1.57
2021 1.75 1.63
2020 1.77 1.59
2019 1.78 1.57
2018 1.81 1.54
2017 1.81 1.52
2016 1.89 1.48
2015 1.87 1.4
2014 1.82 1.37
2013 1.62 1.34
2012 1.66 1.34
2011 1.65 1.45
2010 1.7 1.43
2009 1.72 1.44
2008 1.64 1.34
2007 1.58 1.27
2006 1.54 1.25
2005 1.53 1.27
2004 1.54 1.25
2003 1.48 1.2
2002 1.45 1.19
2001 1.47 1.2
2000 1.5 1.3
1999 1.56 1.33
1998 1.65 1.37
1997 1.79 1.43
1996 1.71 1.47
1995 1.83 1.52
1994 1.99 1.67
1993 2.11 1.87
1992 2.22 1.93
1991 2.28 2.05
1990 2.39 2.09
1989 2.46 2.07
1988 2.63 2.13
1987 2.78 2.14
1986 2.74 2.2
1985 2.67 2.26
1984 2.67 2.26
1983 2.58 2.28
1982 2.45 2.28
1981 2.4 2.29
1980 2.38 2.32
1979 2.38 2.45
1978 2.39 2.47
1977 2.42 2.49
1976 2.47 2.55
1975 2.52 2.55
1974 2.56 2.61
1973 2.57 2.56
1972 2.56 2.49
1971 2.56 2.43
1970 2.57 2.41
1969 2.57 2.43
1968 2.59 2.39
1967 2.62 2.48
1966 2.65 2.66
1965 2.69 2.78
1964 2.71 2.89
1963 2.89 2.92
1962 3.04 2.83
1961 3.23 2.96
1960 3.32 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Moldova and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Slovakia
2025 39.6 43.3
2024 39.1 42.7
2023 38.8 42.3
2022 38.6 41.9
2021 38.3 41.5
2020 38 41.2
2019 37.6 40.8
2018 37.2 40.4
2017 36.8 40
2016 36.5 39.6
2015 36.1 39.2
2014 35.7 38.8
2013 35.4 38.4
2012 35.1 38
2011 34.9 37.6
2010 34.6 37.3
2009 34.3 36.9
2008 33.9 36.6
2007 33.6 36.2
2006 33.3 35.8
2005 33 35.5
2004 32.8 35.2
2003 32.6 34.9
2002 32.4 34.6
2001 32.2 34.3
2000 32 33.9
1999 31.8 33.6
1998 31.5 33.3
1997 31.3 33
1996 31.2 32.7
1995 31 32.5
1994 30.8 32.2
1993 30.6 31.9
1992 30.4 31.7
1991 30.2 31.5
1990 29.8 31.3
1989 29.5 31.1
1988 29.3 30.8
1987 29.1 30.6
1986 28.9 30.3
1985 28.7 30.1
1984 28.5 29.8
1983 28.3 29.6
1982 28.1 29.4
1981 27.9 29.1
1980 27.6 28.9
1979 27.6 28.8
1978 27.5 28.6
1977 27.2 28.5
1976 26.9 28.4
1975 26.7 28.4
1974 26.5 28.4
1973 26.3 28.4
1972 26.3 28.3
1971 26.3 28.3
1970 26.4 28.3
1969 26.4 28.3
1968 26.3 28.2
1967 26.1 28.1
1966 25.9 28
1965 25.7 28
1964 25.4 27.9
1963 25.1 27.9
1962 24.9 27.8
1961 24.7 27.7
1960 24.6 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2025
$143B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.4%
2025
48.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.56%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.87%
2025
-5.02%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.28%
2025
5.4%
2025
Services, % of GDP
61.5%
2025
59.8%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.9%
2025
28.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$6.01B
2025
$18.2B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Moldova Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
3,011 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$16
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
32.3%
2024
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
4,675 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
18%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.9%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Slovakia
% of world population
0.03%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2025
53.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.68 ft
2026
5.94 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.1
2026
72.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
123
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
2%
2026
25.7%
2026
People using the Internet
77.4%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Moldova Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
27.4 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.5
2024
6.3
2024
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Slovakia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,386 sq mi
2025
3,429 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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