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Moldova vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 135th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova South Sudan
Population
2341166
12507858
Population rank 145/197 80/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 134/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 99/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 102/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Moldova and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Moldova and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Moldova

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Moldova South Sudan
2024 $18,200,340,854 -
2023 $16,711,906,746 -
2022 $14,525,337,524 -
2021 $13,691,869,264 -
2020 $11,530,746,234 -
2019 $11,736,797,055 -
2018 $11,252,353,421 -
2017 $9,514,404,016 -
2016 $7,980,917,076 -
2015 $7,797,667,197 $11,997,800,760
2014 $9,402,090,138 $13,962,212,847
2013 $9,496,717,876 $18,426,469,017
2012 $8,709,138,635 $11,931,472,169
2011 $8,414,352,020 $14,907,308,933
2010 $6,974,982,370 $14,602,072,411
2009 $5,439,434,272 $12,231,264,525
2008 $6,054,824,248 $14,586,253,383
2007 $4,401,173,152 -
2006 $3,408,255,451 -
2005 $2,988,342,907 -
2004 $2,598,249,556 -
2003 $1,980,907,435 -
2002 $1,661,818,168 -
2001 $1,480,673,594 -
2000 $1,288,429,392 -
1999 $1,170,782,957 -
1998 $1,698,717,505 -
1997 $1,930,081,169 -
1996 $1,695,122,174 -
1995 $1,752,999,370 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova South Sudan
2024 $7,576 -
2023 $6,800 -
2022 $5,744 -
2021 $5,275 -
2020 $4,376 -
2019 $4,405 -
2018 $4,156 -
2017 $3,453 -
2016 $2,847 -
2015 $2,750 $1,080
2014 $3,290 $1,243
2013 $3,321 $1,650
2012 $3,045 $1,109
2011 $2,941 $1,449
2010 $2,437 $1,498
2009 $1,898 $1,323
2008 $2,111 $1,654
2007 $1,531 -
2006 $1,183 -
2005 $1,034 -
2004 $897 -
2003 $682 -
2002 $571 -
2001 $507 -
2000 $441 -
1999 $399 -
1998 $579 -
1997 $657 -
1996 $575 -
1995 $594 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova South Sudan
2026 71.6 58
2025 71.5 57.9
2024 71.3 57.7
2023 71.2 57.6
2022 71.5 57.2
2021 69 57
2020 69.9 57.6
2019 70.2 58.1
2018 70.2 51.9
2017 70.4 35.4
2016 70.2 36.7
2015 70.1 39.8
2014 70.2 45.6
2013 70.3 58.3
2012 70.3 58.2
2011 70.2 57.7
2010 69.9 57.5
2009 69.4 56.8
2008 69 56.3
2007 68.7 55.4
2006 68.4 54.7
2005 68.2 54
2004 68 53.1
2003 67.9 52.3
2002 67.8 49.4
2001 67.7 48.6
2000 67.5 47.6
1999 67.2 44.5
1998 66.8 19
1997 66.5 33.1
1996 66.2 32.1
1995 66.2 31.5
1994 66.3 44.9
1993 66.7 22.3
1992 66.7 21.9
1991 67.6 29.2
1990 67.9 28.6
1989 68.2 28.2
1988 68.2 11
1987 67.9 20.7
1986 67.4 32.8
1985 66.9 32.4
1984 66.4 31.8
1983 66.1 34.7
1982 65.9 38.7
1981 65.6 38.3
1980 65.2 38
1979 64.8 37.8
1978 64.5 37.6
1977 64.2 37.4
1976 64 37.1
1975 63.7 36.9
1974 63.4 36.6
1973 63.2 36.3
1972 62.9 31.3
1971 62.7 31
1970 62.4 25.6
1969 62.2 25.4
1968 62 26.1
1967 61.8 25.9
1966 61.6 25.6
1965 61.3 28.8
1964 61 32.5
1963 60.6 28.2
1962 60.3 28.5
1961 59.9 28.3
1960 59.4 28.1
1959 59 27.8
1958 58.5 27.6
1957 58 30.9
1956 57.4 31.6
1955 56.9 32
1954 56.3 31.7
1953 55.7 31.4
1952 55.1 31
1951 54.5 30.6
1950 54 30.2

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

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Moldova and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Moldova South Sudan
2024 2,402,306 11,943,408
2023 2,457,783 11,483,374
2022 2,528,654 11,021,177
2021 2,595,809 10,865,780
2020 2,635,130 10,698,467
2019 2,664,224 10,423,384
2018 2,707,203 10,122,977
2017 2,755,189 10,259,154
2016 2,803,186 10,830,102
2015 2,835,978 11,107,561
2014 2,857,815 11,235,073
2013 2,859,558 11,166,275
2012 2,860,324 10,756,240
2011 2,860,699 10,288,109
2010 2,862,354 9,745,953
2009 2,865,213 9,243,556
2008 2,868,833 8,817,647
2007 2,874,299 8,388,788
2006 2,880,967 7,976,526
2005 2,888,985 7,590,143
2004 2,896,023 7,233,041
2003 2,903,198 6,903,127
2002 2,911,385 6,596,806
2001 2,918,135 6,308,391
2000 2,924,668 6,032,267
1999 2,930,622 5,771,628
1998 2,935,227 5,620,068
1997 2,936,413 5,509,136
1996 2,947,293 5,356,925
1995 2,953,200 5,225,836
1994 2,966,745 5,071,184
1993 2,975,966 4,956,002
1992 2,980,965 4,909,749
1991 2,981,566 4,836,677
1990 2,977,912 4,737,633
1989 2,970,039 4,713,229
1988 2,948,891 4,848,029
1987 2,916,306 4,962,395
1986 2,883,057 4,921,240
1985 2,850,787 4,834,296
1984 2,820,518 4,750,627
1983 2,791,207 4,661,574
1982 2,763,101 4,557,686
1981 2,735,987 4,447,272
1980 2,708,675 4,339,030
1979 2,683,035 4,232,605
1978 2,656,211 4,127,657
1977 2,626,298 4,024,032
1976 2,596,491 3,921,910
1975 2,566,998 3,821,494
1974 2,538,164 3,723,259
1973 2,510,584 3,627,383
1972 2,484,742 3,542,497
1971 2,460,611 3,468,646
1970 2,437,590 3,409,614
1969 2,408,469 3,365,533
1968 2,373,073 3,321,528
1967 2,337,695 3,277,648
1966 2,301,871 3,236,423
1965 2,265,287 3,189,835
1964 2,228,000 3,129,918
1963 2,188,895 3,072,669
1962 2,147,227 3,024,308
1961 2,103,327 2,976,724
1960 2,058,020 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Moldova

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova South Sudan
2023 1.73 3.86
2022 1.69 3.96
2021 1.75 4.05
2020 1.77 4.16
2019 1.78 4.26
2018 1.81 4.37
2017 1.81 4.48
2016 1.89 4.58
2015 1.87 4.7
2014 1.82 4.82
2013 1.62 4.94
2012 1.66 5.06
2011 1.65 5.19
2010 1.7 5.32
2009 1.72 5.45
2008 1.64 5.57
2007 1.58 5.7
2006 1.54 5.85
2005 1.53 6.02
2004 1.54 6.19
2003 1.48 6.35
2002 1.45 6.52
2001 1.47 6.65
2000 1.5 6.8
1999 1.56 6.94
1998 1.65 7.08
1997 1.79 7.2
1996 1.71 7.32
1995 1.83 7.34
1994 1.99 7.35
1993 2.11 7.36
1992 2.22 7.37
1991 2.28 7.38
1990 2.39 7.38
1989 2.46 7.37
1988 2.63 7.38
1987 2.78 7.39
1986 2.74 7.38
1985 2.67 7.36
1984 2.67 7.35
1983 2.58 7.34
1982 2.45 7.34
1981 2.4 7.33
1980 2.38 7.33
1979 2.38 7.32
1978 2.39 7.33
1977 2.42 7.33
1976 2.47 7.33
1975 2.52 7.33
1974 2.56 7.31
1973 2.57 7.31
1972 2.56 7.31
1971 2.56 7.3
1970 2.57 7.29
1969 2.57 7.28
1968 2.59 7.26
1967 2.62 7.26
1966 2.65 7.25
1965 2.69 7.22
1964 2.71 7.22
1963 2.89 7.2
1962 3.04 7.2
1961 3.23 7.18
1960 3.32 7.16

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

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Moldova and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova South Sudan
2024 39.1 19.4
2023 38.8 19
2022 38.6 18.7
2021 38.3 18.4
2020 38 18.2
2019 37.6 17.8
2018 37.2 17.3
2017 36.8 17.4
2016 36.5 18.2
2015 36.1 18.6
2014 35.7 19
2013 35.4 19.3
2012 35.1 19.2
2011 34.9 19
2010 34.6 18.7
2009 34.3 18.4
2008 33.9 18.2
2007 33.6 18
2006 33.3 17.8
2005 33 17.6
2004 32.8 17.4
2003 32.6 17.3
2002 32.4 17.3
2001 32.2 17.3
2000 32 17.2
1999 31.8 17.1
1998 31.5 17
1997 31.3 16.9
1996 31.2 16.9
1995 31 16.9
1994 30.8 16.9
1993 30.6 16.9
1992 30.4 17
1991 30.2 17
1990 29.8 17
1989 29.5 17.1
1988 29.3 16.8
1987 29.1 16.5
1986 28.9 16.6
1985 28.7 16.7
1984 28.5 16.8
1983 28.3 16.8
1982 28.1 16.9
1981 27.9 17
1980 27.6 17.1
1979 27.6 17.1
1978 27.5 17.2
1977 27.2 17.2
1976 26.9 17.3
1975 26.7 17.4
1974 26.5 17.4
1973 26.3 17.5
1972 26.3 17.5
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 26.4 17.7
1969 26.4 17.9
1968 26.3 18
1967 26.1 18.2
1966 25.9 18.3
1965 25.7 18.3
1964 25.4 18.4
1963 25.1 18.4
1962 24.9 18.5
1961 24.7 18.5
1960 24.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Moldova South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Moldova South Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Moldova South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Moldova South Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. 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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