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Moldova vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 135th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Somalia
Population
2341166
20503678
Population rank 145/197 66/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 102/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Moldova and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Somalia
2024 $18,200,340,854 $11,967,000,000
2023 $16,711,906,746 $10,958,000,000
2022 $14,525,337,524 $10,203,000,000
2021 $13,691,869,264 $9,483,000,000
2020 $11,530,746,234 $8,628,000,000
2019 $11,736,797,055 $8,656,000,000
2018 $11,252,353,421 $7,873,000,000
2017 $9,514,404,016 $7,621,501,710
2016 $7,980,917,076 $6,613,743,070
2015 $7,797,667,197 $6,152,149,100
2014 $9,402,090,138 $5,728,399,720
2013 $9,496,717,876 $5,062,881,600
2012 $8,709,138,635 $4,364,670,160
2011 $8,414,352,020 $2,906,000,097
2010 $6,974,982,370 $2,687,807,004
2009 $5,439,434,272 $2,948,594,552
2008 $6,054,824,248 $5,913,620,293
2007 $4,401,173,152 $5,430,713,729
2006 $3,408,255,451 $5,026,743,282
2005 $2,988,342,907 $4,683,246,454
2004 $2,598,249,556 $3,859,592,813
2003 $1,980,907,435 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,661,818,168 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,480,673,594 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,288,429,392 $3,412,797,450
1999 $1,170,782,957 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,698,717,505 $2,962,047,564
1997 $1,930,081,169 $2,191,749,014
1996 $1,695,122,174 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,752,999,370 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,702,314,268 $1,481,205,098
1993 $2,371,813,324 $1,260,132,956
1992 $2,319,243,436 $709,297,579
1991 $3,094,565,871 $717,974,930
1990 $3,592,857,043 $1,031,282,081
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Moldova and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Somalia
2024 $7,576 $630
2023 $6,800 $597
2022 $5,744 $573
2021 $5,275 $549
2020 $4,376 $518
2019 $4,405 $540
2018 $4,156 $509
2017 $3,453 $511
2016 $2,847 $461
2015 $2,750 $446
2014 $3,290 $429
2013 $3,321 $393
2012 $3,045 $350
2011 $2,941 $235.3
2010 $2,437 $219.2
2009 $1,898 $246.5
2008 $2,111 $507
2007 $1,531 $480
2006 $1,183 $458
2005 $1,034 $440
2004 $897 $375
2003 $682 $286.3
2002 $571 $229.6
2001 $507 $244.9
2000 $441 $386
1999 $399 $359
1998 $579 $363
1997 $657 $280.1
1996 $575 $237.2
1995 $594 $210.7
1994 $574 $210.8
1993 $797 $188.6
1992 $778 $109.2
1991 $1,038 $105.4
1990 $1,207 $145.6
1989 - $166
1988 - $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Moldova vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Somalia
2026 71.6 59.3
2025 71.5 59.1
2024 71.3 59
2023 71.2 58.8
2022 71.5 53.9
2021 69 55.7
2020 69.9 57.1
2019 70.2 57.2
2018 70.2 54.8
2017 70.4 52.2
2016 70.2 55.3
2015 70.1 55.1
2014 70.2 54.4
2013 70.3 54
2012 70.3 49.1
2011 70.2 32.5
2010 69.9 48.9
2009 69.4 52.1
2008 69 51.5
2007 68.7 50.9
2006 68.4 50.9
2005 68.2 50.9
2004 68 50.7
2003 67.9 50.7
2002 67.8 50.8
2001 67.7 50.8
2000 67.5 50.7
1999 67.2 50.6
1998 66.8 50.8
1997 66.5 50.3
1996 66.2 50.5
1995 66.2 50.6
1994 66.3 50.3
1993 66.7 50.6
1992 66.7 25
1991 67.6 25.4
1990 67.9 46.9
1989 68.2 46.6
1988 68.2 43.9
1987 67.9 49
1986 67.4 48.4
1985 66.9 48.3
1984 66.4 48.4
1983 66.1 48.2
1982 65.9 48
1981 65.6 47.8
1980 65.2 47.6
1979 64.8 47.4
1978 64.5 47
1977 64.2 47
1976 64 44.7
1975 63.7 44.5
1974 63.4 44.3
1973 63.2 46.2
1972 62.9 46
1971 62.7 45.8
1970 62.4 45.6
1969 62.2 45.5
1968 62 45.3
1967 61.8 45.1
1966 61.6 44.8
1965 61.3 44.6
1964 61 44.4
1963 60.6 44.2
1962 60.3 44
1961 59.9 43.7
1960 59.4 43.5
1959 59 43.3
1958 58.5 43.1
1957 58 42.9
1956 57.4 42.7
1955 56.9 42.5
1954 56.3 42.3
1953 55.7 42.1
1952 55.1 41.9
1951 54.5 41.7
1950 54 41.5

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

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Moldova and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Moldova Somalia
2024 2,402,306 19,009,151
2023 2,457,783 18,358,615
2022 2,528,654 17,801,897
2021 2,595,809 17,271,431
2020 2,635,130 16,651,191
2019 2,664,224 16,030,971
2018 2,707,203 15,452,487
2017 2,755,189 14,916,629
2016 2,803,186 14,348,740
2015 2,835,978 13,806,963
2014 2,857,815 13,339,491
2013 2,859,558 12,869,594
2012 2,860,324 12,461,160
2011 2,860,699 12,348,830
2010 2,862,354 12,261,756
2009 2,865,213 11,961,201
2008 2,868,833 11,663,084
2007 2,874,299 11,322,582
2006 2,880,967 10,975,502
2005 2,888,985 10,644,228
2004 2,896,023 10,280,998
2003 2,903,198 9,909,157
2002 2,911,385 9,550,063
2001 2,918,135 9,198,493
2000 2,924,668 8,838,713
1999 2,930,622 8,492,059
1998 2,935,227 8,155,417
1997 2,936,413 7,824,525
1996 2,947,293 7,554,474
1995 2,953,200 7,285,007
1994 2,966,745 7,026,797
1993 2,975,966 6,681,399
1992 2,980,965 6,495,107
1991 2,981,566 6,813,760
1990 2,977,912 7,082,811
1989 2,970,039 7,114,817
1988 2,948,891 7,235,360
1987 2,916,306 7,228,302
1986 2,883,057 6,974,788
1985 2,850,787 6,693,289
1984 2,820,518 6,428,389
1983 2,791,207 6,198,430
1982 2,763,101 6,003,840
1981 2,735,987 5,982,849
1980 2,708,675 5,936,154
1979 2,683,035 5,449,117
1978 2,656,211 4,814,892
1977 2,626,298 4,484,050
1976 2,596,491 4,365,812
1975 2,566,998 4,257,535
1974 2,538,164 4,151,842
1973 2,510,584 4,045,592
1972 2,484,742 3,939,436
1971 2,460,611 3,837,691
1970 2,437,590 3,738,448
1969 2,408,469 3,641,015
1968 2,373,073 3,546,590
1967 2,337,695 3,454,537
1966 2,301,871 3,365,106
1965 2,265,287 3,277,874
1964 2,228,000 3,192,796
1963 2,188,895 3,110,361
1962 2,147,227 3,030,091
1961 2,103,327 2,952,054
1960 2,058,020 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Somalia

Fertility rate
Moldova

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Somalia
2023 1.73 6.13
2022 1.69 6.26
2021 1.75 6.35
2020 1.77 6.45
2019 1.78 6.56
2018 1.81 6.66
2017 1.81 6.77
2016 1.89 6.88
2015 1.87 6.98
2014 1.82 7.06
2013 1.62 7.14
2012 1.66 7.21
2011 1.65 7.27
2010 1.7 7.32
2009 1.72 7.38
2008 1.64 7.42
2007 1.58 7.46
2006 1.54 7.49
2005 1.53 7.53
2004 1.54 7.57
2003 1.48 7.6
2002 1.45 7.63
2001 1.47 7.64
2000 1.5 7.65
1999 1.56 7.66
1998 1.65 7.66
1997 1.79 7.66
1996 1.71 7.62
1995 1.83 7.58
1994 1.99 7.54
1993 2.11 7.53
1992 2.22 7.5
1991 2.28 7.47
1990 2.39 7.44
1989 2.46 7.42
1988 2.63 7.4
1987 2.78 7.37
1986 2.74 7.35
1985 2.67 7.33
1984 2.67 7.3
1983 2.58 7.28
1982 2.45 7.25
1981 2.4 7.23
1980 2.38 7.18
1979 2.38 7.16
1978 2.39 7.13
1977 2.42 7
1976 2.47 7.02
1975 2.52 7.03
1974 2.56 7.06
1973 2.57 7.09
1972 2.56 7.12
1971 2.56 7.15
1970 2.57 7.18
1969 2.57 7.21
1968 2.59 7.23
1967 2.62 7.25
1966 2.65 7.26
1965 2.69 7.26
1964 2.71 7.26
1963 2.89 7.26
1962 3.04 7.26
1961 3.23 7.25
1960 3.32 7.25

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

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Moldova and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Somalia
2024 39.1 16.6
2023 38.8 16.5
2022 38.6 16.5
2021 38.3 16.4
2020 38 16.3
2019 37.6 16.3
2018 37.2 16.2
2017 36.8 16.2
2016 36.5 16.1
2015 36.1 16.1
2014 35.7 16
2013 35.4 16
2012 35.1 16
2011 34.9 15.8
2010 34.6 15.7
2009 34.3 15.6
2008 33.9 15.6
2007 33.6 15.6
2006 33.3 15.7
2005 33 15.9
2004 32.8 16
2003 32.6 16.1
2002 32.4 16.2
2001 32.2 16.2
2000 32 16.3
1999 31.8 16.3
1998 31.5 16.4
1997 31.3 16.4
1996 31.2 16.5
1995 31 16.6
1994 30.8 16.7
1993 30.6 16.8
1992 30.4 16.7
1991 30.2 16.5
1990 29.8 16.5
1989 29.5 16.7
1988 29.3 16.8
1987 29.1 17
1986 28.9 17.1
1985 28.7 17.2
1984 28.5 17.3
1983 28.3 17.4
1982 28.1 17.4
1981 27.9 17.5
1980 27.6 17.6
1979 27.6 17.6
1978 27.5 17.7
1977 27.2 17.7
1976 26.9 17.7
1975 26.7 17.7
1974 26.5 17.7
1973 26.3 17.6
1972 26.3 17.6
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 26.4 17.5
1969 26.4 17.5
1968 26.3 17.5
1967 26.1 17.5
1966 25.9 17.5
1965 25.7 17.5
1964 25.4 17.6
1963 25.1 17.7
1962 24.9 17.8
1961 24.7 17.9
1960 24.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Moldova Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Moldova Somalia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Moldova Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Somalia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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