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Moldova vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 135th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Sri Lanka
Population
2341166
22185425
Population rank 145/197 63/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Moldova and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Sri Lanka
2024 $18,200,340,854 $98,963,185,510
2023 $16,711,906,746 $83,716,142,582
2022 $14,525,337,524 $74,143,020,263
2021 $13,691,869,264 $88,556,698,938
2020 $11,530,746,234 $84,335,574,582
2019 $11,736,797,055 $88,998,706,297
2018 $11,252,353,421 $94,450,015,983
2017 $9,514,404,016 $94,369,350,286
2016 $7,980,917,076 $88,000,211,172
2015 $7,797,667,197 $85,090,301,052
2014 $9,402,090,138 $82,531,125,191
2013 $9,496,717,876 $76,976,203,829
2012 $8,709,138,635 $70,447,217,164
2011 $8,414,352,020 $67,753,285,897
2010 $6,974,982,370 $58,636,049,434
2009 $5,439,434,272 $42,066,224,093
2008 $6,054,824,248 $40,713,826,215
2007 $4,401,173,152 $32,350,238,760
2006 $3,408,255,451 $28,267,410,543
2005 $2,988,342,907 $24,405,791,045
2004 $2,598,249,556 $20,662,525,941
2003 $1,980,907,435 $18,881,765,437
2002 $1,661,818,168 $16,536,535,647
2001 $1,480,673,594 $15,749,753,805
2000 $1,288,429,392 $16,595,882,819
1999 $1,170,782,957 $15,711,933,513
1998 $1,698,717,505 $15,760,736,956
1997 $1,930,081,169 $15,091,913,884
1996 $1,695,122,174 $13,897,738,375
1995 $1,752,999,370 $13,029,697,561
1994 $1,702,314,268 $11,717,604,209
1993 $2,371,813,324 $10,338,679,636
1992 $2,319,243,436 $9,703,011,636
1991 $3,094,565,871 $9,000,362,582
1990 $3,592,857,043 $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Moldova and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Sri Lanka
2024 $7,576 $4,516
2023 $6,800 $3,799
2022 $5,744 $3,343
2021 $5,275 $3,997
2020 $4,376 $3,848
2019 $4,405 $4,082
2018 $4,156 $4,359
2017 $3,453 $4,399
2016 $2,847 $4,149
2015 $2,750 $4,058
2014 $3,290 $3,972
2013 $3,321 $3,739
2012 $3,045 $3,328
2011 $2,941 $3,225
2010 $2,437 $2,808
2009 $1,898 $2,027
2008 $2,111 $1,974
2007 $1,531 $1,579
2006 $1,183 $1,389
2005 $1,034 $1,207
2004 $897 $1,029
2003 $682 $946
2002 $571 $835
2001 $507 $804
2000 $441 $860
1999 $399 $829
1998 $579 $848
1997 $657 $827
1996 $575 $776
1995 $594 $742
1994 $574 $678
1993 $797 $607
1992 $778 $580
1991 $1,038 $546
1990 $1,207 $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Moldova vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Sri Lanka
2026 71.6 78
2025 71.5 77.9
2024 71.3 77.7
2023 71.2 77.5
2022 71.5 77.3
2021 69 76.3
2020 69.9 76.9
2019 70.2 76.7
2018 70.2 76.5
2017 70.4 76.2
2016 70.2 76.1
2015 70.1 76
2014 70.2 75.8
2013 70.3 75.5
2012 70.3 75.2
2011 70.2 74.7
2010 69.9 74.5
2009 69.4 70.3
2008 69 72.6
2007 68.7 73
2006 68.4 72.8
2005 68.2 73.1
2004 68 68
2003 67.9 72.4
2002 67.8 72.3
2001 67.7 71.8
2000 67.5 71.2
1999 67.2 70.4
1998 66.8 70.1
1997 66.5 69.9
1996 66.2 69.8
1995 66.2 69.7
1994 66.3 70.2
1993 66.7 70
1992 66.7 69.6
1991 67.6 69.1
1990 67.9 69.2
1989 68.2 67.3
1988 68.2 69
1987 67.9 69
1986 67.4 69
1985 66.9 68.9
1984 66.4 68.8
1983 66.1 68.7
1982 65.9 68.7
1981 65.6 68.4
1980 65.2 68
1979 64.8 67.5
1978 64.5 66.8
1977 64.2 66.4
1976 64 65.8
1975 63.7 65.4
1974 63.4 65
1973 63.2 64.8
1972 62.9 64.6
1971 62.7 64.2
1970 62.4 64.4
1969 62.2 64.1
1968 62 63.9
1967 61.8 63.6
1966 61.6 63.2
1965 61.3 62.8
1964 61 62.4
1963 60.6 62
1962 60.3 61.6
1961 59.9 61.2
1960 59.4 60.6
1959 59 60
1958 58.5 59.3
1957 58 58.5
1956 57.4 57.9
1955 56.9 57.2
1954 56.3 56.4
1953 55.7 55.6
1952 55.1 54.9
1951 54.5 54
1950 54 53.2

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

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Moldova and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Moldova Sri Lanka
2024 2,402,306 21,916,000
2023 2,457,783 22,037,000
2022 2,528,654 22,181,000
2021 2,595,809 22,156,000
2020 2,635,130 21,919,000
2019 2,664,224 21,803,000
2018 2,707,203 21,670,000
2017 2,755,189 21,453,000
2016 2,803,186 21,209,000
2015 2,835,978 20,970,000
2014 2,857,815 20,778,000
2013 2,859,558 20,585,000
2012 2,860,324 21,169,458
2011 2,860,699 21,009,048
2010 2,862,354 20,879,089
2009 2,865,213 20,756,435
2008 2,868,833 20,629,378
2007 2,874,299 20,492,545
2006 2,880,967 20,352,411
2005 2,888,985 20,216,524
2004 2,896,023 20,087,605
2003 2,903,198 19,951,521
2002 2,911,385 19,805,752
2001 2,918,135 19,600,362
2000 2,924,668 19,293,054
1999 2,930,622 18,944,731
1998 2,935,227 18,596,003
1997 2,936,413 18,248,200
1996 2,947,293 17,905,018
1995 2,953,200 17,564,068
1994 2,966,745 17,275,773
1993 2,975,966 17,025,918
1992 2,980,965 16,739,284
1991 2,981,566 16,475,354
1990 2,977,912 16,352,458
1989 2,970,039 16,248,557
1988 2,948,891 16,078,621
1987 2,916,306 15,916,576
1986 2,883,057 15,731,256
1985 2,850,787 15,544,154
1984 2,820,518 15,441,860
1983 2,791,207 15,388,794
1982 2,763,101 15,286,567
1981 2,735,987 15,099,414
1980 2,708,675 14,847,974
1979 2,683,035 14,579,614
1978 2,656,211 14,310,128
1977 2,626,298 14,049,371
1976 2,596,491 13,796,770
1975 2,566,998 13,548,984
1974 2,538,164 13,305,693
1973 2,510,584 13,060,916
1972 2,484,742 12,809,205
1971 2,460,611 12,551,910
1970 2,437,590 12,287,110
1969 2,408,469 12,013,858
1968 2,373,073 11,736,088
1967 2,337,695 11,457,328
1966 2,301,871 11,183,928
1965 2,265,287 10,916,965
1964 2,228,000 10,653,397
1963 2,188,895 10,395,040
1962 2,147,227 10,143,754
1961 2,103,327 9,899,372
1960 2,058,020 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Moldova

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Sri Lanka
2023 1.73 1.97
2022 1.69 1.98
2021 1.75 2
2020 1.77 2.01
2019 1.78 2.02
2018 1.81 2.03
2017 1.81 2.04
2016 1.89 2.06
2015 1.87 2.09
2014 1.82 2.13
2013 1.62 2.18
2012 1.66 2.17
2011 1.65 2.14
2010 1.7 2.13
2009 1.72 2.18
2008 1.64 2.23
2007 1.58 2.3
2006 1.54 2.29
2005 1.53 2.26
2004 1.54 2.27
2003 1.48 2.3
2002 1.45 2.31
2001 1.47 2.28
2000 1.5 2.21
1999 1.56 2.14
1998 1.65 2.14
1997 1.79 2.22
1996 1.71 2.29
1995 1.83 2.35
1994 1.99 2.4
1993 2.11 2.44
1992 2.22 2.49
1991 2.28 2.51
1990 2.39 2.54
1989 2.46 2.58
1988 2.63 2.57
1987 2.78 2.64
1986 2.74 2.74
1985 2.67 2.9
1984 2.67 3.01
1983 2.58 3.11
1982 2.45 3.32
1981 2.4 3.65
1980 2.38 3.73
1979 2.38 3.82
1978 2.39 3.81
1977 2.42 3.74
1976 2.47 3.78
1975 2.52 3.82
1974 2.56 3.86
1973 2.57 4
1972 2.56 4.16
1971 2.56 4.27
1970 2.57 4.39
1969 2.57 4.5
1968 2.59 4.66
1967 2.62 4.79
1966 2.65 4.83
1965 2.69 4.93
1964 2.71 5.06
1963 2.89 5.12
1962 3.04 5.18
1961 3.23 5.24
1960 3.32 5.35

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

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Moldova and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Sri Lanka
2024 39.1 34.1
2023 38.8 33.8
2022 38.6 33.6
2021 38.3 33.3
2020 38 33.1
2019 37.6 32.8
2018 37.2 32.5
2017 36.8 32.3
2016 36.5 32
2015 36.1 31.7
2014 35.7 31.4
2013 35.4 31.1
2012 35.1 30.8
2011 34.9 30.5
2010 34.6 30.2
2009 34.3 29.9
2008 33.9 29.6
2007 33.6 29.3
2006 33.3 29
2005 33 28.8
2004 32.8 28.5
2003 32.6 28.2
2002 32.4 27.9
2001 32.2 27.6
2000 32 27.2
1999 31.8 26.9
1998 31.5 26.5
1997 31.3 26.2
1996 31.2 25.8
1995 31 25.3
1994 30.8 24.9
1993 30.6 24.6
1992 30.4 24.3
1991 30.2 23.9
1990 29.8 23.6
1989 29.5 23.4
1988 29.3 23.1
1987 29.1 22.8
1986 28.9 22.5
1985 28.7 22.2
1984 28.5 22
1983 28.3 21.9
1982 28.1 21.7
1981 27.9 21.6
1980 27.6 21.5
1979 27.6 21.3
1978 27.5 21.2
1977 27.2 21
1976 26.9 20.9
1975 26.7 20.7
1974 26.5 20.6
1973 26.3 20.4
1972 26.3 20.2
1971 26.3 20.1
1970 26.4 20
1969 26.4 19.9
1968 26.3 19.8
1967 26.1 19.7
1966 25.9 19.6
1965 25.7 19.5
1964 25.4 19.5
1963 25.1 19.5
1962 24.9 19.5
1961 24.7 19.5
1960 24.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Moldova Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Moldova Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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