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Moldova vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 135th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Sudan
Population
2341166
53335233
Population rank 145/197 29/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Moldova and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Sudan
2024 $18,200,340,854 $49,672,435,513
2023 $16,711,906,746 $39,898,289,821
2022 $14,525,337,524 $51,666,875,363
2021 $13,691,869,264 $34,229,513,775
2020 $11,530,746,234 $27,034,593,750
2019 $11,736,797,055 $32,338,079,165
2018 $11,252,353,421 $32,333,780,383
2017 $9,514,404,016 $41,283,617,976
2016 $7,980,917,076 $42,630,376,000
2015 $7,797,667,197 $51,726,758,677
2014 $9,402,090,138 $49,516,748,618
2013 $9,496,717,876 $43,024,018,082
2012 $8,709,138,635 $37,632,919,967
2011 $8,414,352,020 $55,018,567,211
2010 $6,974,982,370 $58,962,978,034
2009 $5,439,434,272 $51,621,044,077
2008 $6,054,824,248 $64,833,083,257
2007 $4,401,173,152 $59,440,139,775
2006 $3,408,255,451 $45,263,831,634
2005 $2,988,342,907 $35,182,711,988
2004 $2,598,249,556 $26,646,007,251
2003 $1,980,907,435 $21,355,298,460
2002 $1,661,818,168 $18,137,128,388
2001 $1,480,673,594 $15,716,361,792
2000 $1,288,429,392 $12,257,299,147
1999 $1,170,782,957 $10,682,028,340
1998 $1,698,717,505 $11,250,221,537
1997 $1,930,081,169 $11,681,175,864
1996 $1,695,122,174 $9,018,300,725
1995 $1,752,999,370 $13,830,363,900
1994 $1,702,314,268 $12,793,794,737
1993 $2,371,813,324 $8,881,005,436
1992 $2,319,243,436 $7,031,933,492
1991 $3,094,565,871 $44,171,194,366
1990 $3,592,857,043 $33,641,222,222
1989 - $21,408,111,111
1988 - $14,372,555,556
1987 - $12,093,333,333
1986 - $10,092,200,000
1985 - $8,075,259,600
1984 - $10,447,615,385
1983 - $8,230,153,846
1982 - $8,732,542,274
1981 - $10,753,888,154
1980 - $8,951,800,000
1979 - $8,418,407,787
1978 - $8,128,719,315
1977 - $7,499,005,639
1976 - $6,013,210,816
1975 - $4,823,090,192
1974 - $3,958,931,660
1973 - $3,077,254,460
1972 - $2,483,055,722
1971 - $2,288,340,041
1970 - $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Moldova and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Sudan
2024 $7,576 $985
2023 $6,800 $797
2022 $5,744 $1,046
2021 $5,275 $712
2020 $4,376 $578
2019 $4,405 $710
2018 $4,156 $731
2017 $3,453 $967
2016 $2,847 $1,033
2015 $2,750 $1,292
2014 $3,290 $1,275
2013 $3,321 $1,139
2012 $3,045 $1,019
2011 $2,941 $1,522
2010 $2,437 $1,665
2009 $1,898 $1,493
2008 $2,111 $1,928
2007 $1,531 $1,814
2006 $1,183 $1,415
2005 $1,034 $1,125
2004 $897 $872
2003 $682 $714
2002 $571 $621
2001 $507 $551
2000 $441 $441
1999 $399 $394
1998 $579 $425
1997 $657 $453
1996 $575 $357
1995 $594 $561
1994 $574 $532
1993 $797 $379
1992 $778 $307
1991 $1,038 $1,966
1990 $1,207 $1,528
1989 - $992
1988 - $680
1987 - $584
1986 - $497
1985 - $406
1984 - $534
1983 - $431
1982 - $472
1981 - $605
1980 - $525
1979 - $515
1978 - $518
1977 - $497
1976 - $413
1975 - $343
1974 - $291.5
1973 - $235.8
1972 - $198.2
1971 - $189
1970 - $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Moldova vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Sudan
2026 71.6 66.9
2025 71.5 66.7
2024 71.3 66.5
2023 71.2 66.3
2022 71.5 65.7
2021 69 64.5
2020 69.9 65.1
2019 70.2 65.8
2018 70.2 65.5
2017 70.4 65.1
2016 70.2 64.7
2015 70.1 64.4
2014 70.2 64
2013 70.3 63.4
2012 70.3 63.4
2011 70.2 63.2
2010 69.9 63
2009 69.4 62.7
2008 69 61.3
2007 68.7 61.4
2006 68.4 60.4
2005 68.2 57.2
2004 68 56.8
2003 67.9 58.3
2002 67.8 59.3
2001 67.7 59.3
2000 67.5 58.9
1999 67.2 58.6
1998 66.8 58.3
1997 66.5 58.1
1996 66.2 57.6
1995 66.2 57.4
1994 66.3 57
1993 66.7 56.1
1992 66.7 56
1991 67.6 55.6
1990 67.9 55.5
1989 68.2 54.9
1988 68.2 55
1987 67.9 54.7
1986 67.4 54.6
1985 66.9 50
1984 66.4 49.8
1983 66.1 49.6
1982 65.9 54.4
1981 65.6 54.4
1980 65.2 54.1
1979 64.8 53.4
1978 64.5 53.3
1977 64.2 53.5
1976 64 53.3
1975 63.7 53.3
1974 63.4 53.2
1973 63.2 53
1972 62.9 52.8
1971 62.7 52.5
1970 62.4 52.3
1969 62.2 52
1968 62 51.8
1967 61.8 51.5
1966 61.6 51.3
1965 61.3 51
1964 61 50.9
1963 60.6 50.8
1962 60.3 50.4
1961 59.9 50
1960 59.4 49.6
1959 59 49.2
1958 58.5 48.9
1957 58 48.5
1956 57.4 48.1
1955 56.9 47.7
1954 56.3 47.3
1953 55.7 46.9
1952 55.1 46.5
1951 54.5 46.2
1950 54 45.8

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

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Moldova and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Moldova Sudan
2024 2,402,306 50,448,963
2023 2,457,783 50,042,791
2022 2,528,654 49,383,346
2021 2,595,809 48,066,924
2020 2,635,130 46,789,231
2019 2,664,224 45,548,175
2018 2,707,203 44,230,596
2017 2,755,189 42,714,306
2016 2,803,186 41,259,892
2015 2,835,978 40,024,431
2014 2,857,815 38,823,318
2013 2,859,558 37,785,849
2012 2,860,324 36,923,178
2011 2,860,699 36,140,806
2010 2,862,354 35,414,399
2009 2,865,213 34,569,113
2008 2,868,833 33,623,980
2007 2,874,299 32,764,135
2006 2,880,967 31,992,435
2005 2,888,985 31,262,444
2004 2,896,023 30,556,637
2003 2,903,198 29,896,035
2002 2,911,385 29,228,727
2001 2,918,135 28,516,770
2000 2,924,668 27,816,745
1999 2,930,622 27,130,613
1998 2,935,227 26,458,999
1997 2,936,413 25,799,821
1996 2,947,293 25,231,528
1995 2,953,200 24,672,143
1994 2,966,745 24,043,948
1993 2,975,966 23,445,592
1992 2,980,965 22,927,355
1991 2,981,566 22,470,676
1990 2,977,912 22,021,481
1989 2,970,039 21,578,022
1988 2,948,891 21,138,431
1987 2,916,306 20,704,904
1986 2,883,057 20,288,238
1985 2,850,787 19,905,872
1984 2,820,518 19,546,528
1983 2,791,207 19,109,770
1982 2,763,101 18,486,645
1981 2,735,987 17,780,572
1980 2,708,675 17,058,905
1979 2,683,035 16,355,352
1978 2,656,211 15,695,003
1977 2,626,298 15,086,614
1976 2,596,491 14,569,716
1975 2,566,998 14,064,798
1974 2,538,164 13,580,723
1973 2,510,584 13,049,315
1972 2,484,742 12,527,856
1971 2,460,611 12,105,539
1970 2,437,590 11,695,771
1969 2,408,469 11,298,936
1968 2,373,073 10,917,999
1967 2,337,695 10,550,597
1966 2,301,871 10,197,578
1965 2,265,287 9,858,030
1964 2,228,000 9,531,109
1963 2,188,895 9,218,077
1962 2,147,227 8,919,028
1961 2,103,327 8,634,941
1960 2,058,020 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Sudan

Fertility rate
Moldova

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Sudan
2023 1.73 4.32
2022 1.69 4.38
2021 1.75 4.46
2020 1.77 4.54
2019 1.78 4.62
2018 1.81 4.68
2017 1.81 4.76
2016 1.89 4.83
2015 1.87 4.9
2014 1.82 4.91
2013 1.62 4.97
2012 1.66 5.03
2011 1.65 5.09
2010 1.7 5.14
2009 1.72 5.17
2008 1.64 5.21
2007 1.58 5.27
2006 1.54 5.33
2005 1.53 5.4
2004 1.54 5.46
2003 1.48 5.49
2002 1.45 5.53
2001 1.47 5.56
2000 1.5 5.6
1999 1.56 5.62
1998 1.65 5.65
1997 1.79 5.72
1996 1.71 5.79
1995 1.83 5.86
1994 1.99 5.91
1993 2.11 5.97
1992 2.22 6.02
1991 2.28 6.05
1990 2.39 6.07
1989 2.46 6.11
1988 2.63 6.13
1987 2.78 6.18
1986 2.74 6.23
1985 2.67 6.28
1984 2.67 6.34
1983 2.58 6.41
1982 2.45 6.47
1981 2.4 6.53
1980 2.38 6.59
1979 2.38 6.65
1978 2.39 6.72
1977 2.42 6.78
1976 2.47 6.82
1975 2.52 6.87
1974 2.56 6.91
1973 2.57 6.94
1972 2.56 6.98
1971 2.56 7.02
1970 2.57 6.99
1969 2.57 6.97
1968 2.59 6.95
1967 2.62 6.91
1966 2.65 6.88
1965 2.69 6.84
1964 2.71 6.8
1963 2.89 6.76
1962 3.04 6.7
1961 3.23 6.66
1960 3.32 6.66

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

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Moldova and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Sudan
2024 39.1 19.4
2023 38.8 19.3
2022 38.6 19.2
2021 38.3 19
2020 38 18.9
2019 37.6 18.7
2018 37.2 18.6
2017 36.8 18.3
2016 36.5 18.1
2015 36.1 17.9
2014 35.7 17.7
2013 35.4 17.5
2012 35.1 17.5
2011 34.9 17.4
2010 34.6 17.5
2009 34.3 17.4
2008 33.9 17.3
2007 33.6 17.3
2006 33.3 17.2
2005 33 17.1
2004 32.8 17.1
2003 32.6 17.1
2002 32.4 17
2001 32.2 17
2000 32 16.9
1999 31.8 16.9
1998 31.5 16.8
1997 31.3 16.8
1996 31.2 16.8
1995 31 16.8
1994 30.8 16.8
1993 30.6 16.8
1992 30.4 16.8
1991 30.2 16.8
1990 29.8 16.8
1989 29.5 16.8
1988 29.3 16.9
1987 29.1 16.9
1986 28.9 16.8
1985 28.7 16.8
1984 28.5 16.8
1983 28.3 16.7
1982 28.1 16.7
1981 27.9 16.6
1980 27.6 16.5
1979 27.6 16.4
1978 27.5 16.2
1977 27.2 16.1
1976 26.9 16
1975 26.7 16
1974 26.5 15.9
1973 26.3 16
1972 26.3 16.1
1971 26.3 16.2
1970 26.4 16.2
1969 26.4 16.3
1968 26.3 16.3
1967 26.1 16.4
1966 25.9 16.4
1965 25.7 16.5
1964 25.4 16.5
1963 25.1 16.6
1962 24.9 16.7
1961 24.7 16.7
1960 24.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Moldova Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Moldova Sudan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Moldova Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Sudan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
19,263 mi
2019

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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. 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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