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Moldova vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 135th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Spain
Population
2341166
48806901
Population rank 145/197 32/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 134/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Moldova and Spain: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Spain economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Spain
2024 $18,200,340,854 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $16,711,906,746 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $14,525,337,524 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $13,691,869,264 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $11,530,746,234 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $11,736,797,055 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $11,252,353,421 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $9,514,404,016 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $7,980,917,076 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $7,797,667,197 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $9,402,090,138 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $9,496,717,876 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $8,709,138,635 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $8,414,352,020 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $6,974,982,370 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $5,439,434,272 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $6,054,824,248 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $4,401,173,152 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $3,408,255,451 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $2,988,342,907 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $2,598,249,556 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $1,980,907,435 $907,963,217,058
2002 $1,661,818,168 $708,938,227,244
2001 $1,480,673,594 $627,798,682,379
2000 $1,288,429,392 $598,102,854,756
1999 $1,170,782,957 $634,394,904,387
1998 $1,698,717,505 $618,731,484,575
1997 $1,930,081,169 $589,739,772,727
1996 $1,695,122,174 $642,251,412,058
1995 $1,752,999,370 $614,170,002,669
1994 $1,702,314,268 $530,183,651,720
1993 $2,371,813,324 $524,700,572,624
1992 $2,319,243,436 $630,465,353,486
1991 $3,094,565,871 $576,753,902,322
1990 $3,592,857,043 $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Moldova and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Spain
2024 $7,576 $35,327
2023 $6,800 $33,493
2022 $5,744 $30,319
2021 $5,275 $30,799
2020 $4,376 $27,234
2019 $4,405 $29,787
2018 $4,156 $30,602
2017 $3,453 $28,381
2016 $2,847 $26,756
2015 $2,750 $25,982
2014 $3,290 $29,708
2013 $3,321 $29,229
2012 $3,045 $28,456
2011 $2,941 $31,825
2010 $2,437 $30,659
2009 $1,898 $32,280
2008 $2,111 $35,603
2007 $1,531 $32,652
2006 $1,183 $28,422
2005 $1,034 $26,451
2004 $897 $24,925
2003 $682 $21,522
2002 $571 $17,111
2001 $507 $15,368
2000 $441 $14,743
1999 $399 $15,708
1998 $579 $15,382
1997 $657 $14,722
1996 $575 $16,101
1995 $594 $15,461
1994 $574 $13,406
1993 $797 $13,330
1992 $778 $16,101
1991 $1,038 $14,801
1990 $1,207 $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Moldova vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Spain
2026 71.6 84.1
2025 71.5 84
2024 71.3 83.8
2023 71.2 83.7
2022 71.5 82.4
2021 69 83
2020 69.9 82.2
2019 70.2 83.5
2018 70.2 83.1
2017 70.4 83
2016 70.2 83
2015 70.1 82.6
2014 70.2 82.8
2013 70.3 82.7
2012 70.3 82.2
2011 70.2 82.2
2010 69.9 82
2009 69.4 81.6
2008 69 81.3
2007 68.7 81
2006 68.4 81
2005 68.2 80.3
2004 68 80.3
2003 67.9 79.7
2002 67.8 79.8
2001 67.7 79.7
2000 67.5 79.4
1999 67.2 78.9
1998 66.8 78.9
1997 66.5 78.9
1996 66.2 78.3
1995 66.2 78.2
1994 66.3 78.1
1993 66.7 77.7
1992 66.7 77.6
1991 67.6 77.1
1990 67.9 77
1989 68.2 77
1988 68.2 76.9
1987 67.9 77
1986 67.4 76.7
1985 66.9 76.4
1984 66.4 76.5
1983 66.1 76.1
1982 65.9 76.3
1981 65.6 75.7
1980 65.2 75.5
1979 64.8 75
1978 64.5 74.5
1977 64.2 74.3
1976 64 73.8
1975 63.7 73.5
1974 63.4 73.1
1973 63.2 72.7
1972 62.9 73
1971 62.7 71.7
1970 62.4 72.1
1969 62.2 71.1
1968 62 71.7
1967 61.8 71.3
1966 61.6 71.2
1965 61.3 70.9
1964 61 70.5
1963 60.6 69.8
1962 60.3 69.6
1961 59.9 69.6
1960 59.4 69.2
1959 59 68.7
1958 58.5 68.8
1957 58 66.6
1956 57.4 66.8
1955 56.9 66.7
1954 56.3 66.9
1953 55.7 65.7
1952 55.1 64.8
1951 54.5 61.5
1950 54 61.8

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

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Moldova and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Spain
1x
Year Population
Moldova Spain
2024 2,402,306 48,848,840
2023 2,457,783 48,352,528
2022 2,528,654 47,786,102
2021 2,595,809 47,443,821
2020 2,635,130 47,359,424
2019 2,664,224 47,118,501
2018 2,707,203 46,782,011
2017 2,755,189 46,571,232
2016 2,803,186 46,458,139
2015 2,835,978 46,422,303
2014 2,857,815 46,460,733
2013 2,859,558 46,604,197
2012 2,860,324 46,773,055
2011 2,860,699 46,742,697
2010 2,862,354 46,576,897
2009 2,865,213 46,362,946
2008 2,868,833 45,954,106
2007 2,874,299 45,226,803
2006 2,880,967 44,397,319
2005 2,888,985 43,653,155
2004 2,896,023 42,921,895
2003 2,903,198 42,187,645
2002 2,911,385 41,431,558
2001 2,918,135 40,850,412
2000 2,924,668 40,567,864
1999 2,930,622 40,386,875
1998 2,935,227 40,223,509
1997 2,936,413 40,057,389
1996 2,947,293 39,889,852
1995 2,953,200 39,724,050
1994 2,966,745 39,549,108
1993 2,975,966 39,361,262
1992 2,980,965 39,157,685
1991 2,981,566 38,966,376
1990 2,977,912 38,867,322
1989 2,970,039 38,827,764
1988 2,948,891 38,766,939
1987 2,916,306 38,684,815
1986 2,883,057 38,584,624
1985 2,850,787 38,469,512
1984 2,820,518 38,330,364
1983 2,791,207 38,171,525
1982 2,763,101 37,986,012
1981 2,735,987 37,758,631
1980 2,708,675 37,491,165
1979 2,683,035 37,191,330
1978 2,656,211 36,864,898
1977 2,626,298 36,511,638
1976 2,596,491 36,137,812
1975 2,566,998 35,757,900
1974 2,538,164 35,373,335
1973 2,510,584 34,988,947
1972 2,484,742 34,604,469
1971 2,460,611 34,224,490
1970 2,437,590 33,814,531
1969 2,408,469 33,441,054
1968 2,373,073 33,113,134
1967 2,337,695 32,682,947
1966 2,301,871 32,283,194
1965 2,265,287 31,954,292
1964 2,228,000 31,609,195
1963 2,188,895 31,296,651
1962 2,147,227 31,023,366
1961 2,103,327 30,739,250
1960 2,058,020 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Spain

Fertility rate
Moldova

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Spain
2023 1.73 1.12
2022 1.69 1.16
2021 1.75 1.18
2020 1.77 1.18
2019 1.78 1.23
2018 1.81 1.26
2017 1.81 1.31
2016 1.89 1.33
2015 1.87 1.33
2014 1.82 1.32
2013 1.62 1.27
2012 1.66 1.32
2011 1.65 1.34
2010 1.7 1.37
2009 1.72 1.38
2008 1.64 1.45
2007 1.58 1.38
2006 1.54 1.36
2005 1.53 1.33
2004 1.54 1.31
2003 1.48 1.3
2002 1.45 1.25
2001 1.47 1.23
2000 1.5 1.22
1999 1.56 1.17
1998 1.65 1.13
1997 1.79 1.15
1996 1.71 1.14
1995 1.83 1.16
1994 1.99 1.19
1993 2.11 1.26
1992 2.22 1.31
1991 2.28 1.33
1990 2.39 1.36
1989 2.46 1.4
1988 2.63 1.45
1987 2.78 1.49
1986 2.74 1.56
1985 2.67 1.64
1984 2.67 1.73
1983 2.58 1.8
1982 2.45 1.94
1981 2.4 2.04
1980 2.38 2.22
1979 2.38 2.37
1978 2.39 2.54
1977 2.42 2.65
1976 2.47 2.77
1975 2.52 2.77
1974 2.56 2.88
1973 2.57 2.84
1972 2.56 2.87
1971 2.56 2.9
1970 2.57 2.84
1969 2.57 2.86
1968 2.59 2.87
1967 2.62 2.94
1966 2.65 2.91
1965 2.69 2.94
1964 2.71 3.01
1963 2.89 2.88
1962 3.04 2.8
1961 3.23 2.77
1960 3.32 2.86

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

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Moldova and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Spain
2024 39.1 46.4
2023 38.8 45.9
2022 38.6 45.4
2021 38.3 44.9
2020 38 44.5
2019 37.6 44.1
2018 37.2 43.8
2017 36.8 43.5
2016 36.5 43.1
2015 36.1 42.7
2014 35.7 42.2
2013 35.4 41.7
2012 35.1 41.1
2011 34.9 40.6
2010 34.6 40.2
2009 34.3 39.8
2008 33.9 39.4
2007 33.6 39.2
2006 33.3 39
2005 33 38.8
2004 32.8 38.5
2003 32.6 38.3
2002 32.4 38.1
2001 32.2 37.8
2000 32 37.4
1999 31.8 37
1998 31.5 36.6
1997 31.3 36.2
1996 31.2 35.7
1995 31 35.3
1994 30.8 34.9
1993 30.6 34.6
1992 30.4 34.2
1991 30.2 33.9
1990 29.8 33.6
1989 29.5 33.2
1988 29.3 32.9
1987 29.1 32.5
1986 28.9 32.2
1985 28.7 31.9
1984 28.5 31.6
1983 28.3 31.4
1982 28.1 31.1
1981 27.9 30.9
1980 27.6 30.7
1979 27.6 30.6
1978 27.5 30.4
1977 27.2 30.2
1976 26.9 30.1
1975 26.7 30
1974 26.5 30
1973 26.3 30
1972 26.3 30
1971 26.3 30.1
1970 26.4 30.1
1969 26.4 30.2
1968 26.3 30.4
1967 26.1 30.4
1966 25.9 30.3
1965 25.7 30.2
1964 25.4 30.1
1963 25.1 29.9
1962 24.9 29.7
1961 24.7 29.6
1960 24.6 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Moldova Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Spain
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Moldova Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Spain
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
424,505 mi
2020

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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, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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