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Moldova vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 135th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Sweden
Population
2341166
10680056
Population rank 145/197 91/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Moldova and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Sweden
2024 $18,200,340,854 $603,715,224,266
2023 $16,711,906,746 $578,990,915,246
2022 $14,525,337,524 $575,071,237,641
2021 $13,691,869,264 $631,693,331,301
2020 $11,530,746,234 $544,265,668,452
2019 $11,736,797,055 $530,894,124,494
2018 $11,252,353,421 $549,649,344,043
2017 $9,514,404,016 $535,172,356,785
2016 $7,980,917,076 $513,058,312,951
2015 $7,797,667,197 $501,602,351,912
2014 $9,402,090,138 $577,727,767,304
2013 $9,496,717,876 $584,125,353,119
2012 $8,709,138,635 $549,739,674,655
2011 $8,414,352,020 $570,538,581,144
2010 $6,974,982,370 $492,750,897,239
2009 $5,439,434,272 $434,311,714,442
2008 $6,054,824,248 $514,614,100,833
2007 $4,401,173,152 $490,047,789,548
2006 $3,408,255,451 $422,528,394,459
2005 $2,988,342,907 $391,688,455,929
2004 $2,598,249,556 $384,545,442,175
2003 $1,980,907,435 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,661,818,168 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,480,673,594 $242,497,797,485
2000 $1,288,429,392 $262,903,560,280
1999 $1,170,782,957 $274,318,357,862
1998 $1,698,717,505 $270,887,306,759
1997 $1,930,081,169 $268,249,616,891
1996 $1,695,122,174 $291,949,597,375
1995 $1,752,999,370 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,702,314,268 $228,699,066,874
1993 $2,371,813,324 $212,644,602,616
1992 $2,319,243,436 $283,908,914,454
1991 $3,094,565,871 $273,831,464,572
1990 $3,592,857,043 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Moldova and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Sweden
2024 $7,576 $57,117
2023 $6,800 $54,950
2022 $5,744 $54,837
2021 $5,275 $60,648
2020 $4,376 $52,569
2019 $4,405 $51,649
2018 $4,156 $54,018
2017 $3,453 $53,210
2016 $2,847 $51,704
2015 $2,750 $51,188
2014 $3,290 $59,583
2013 $3,321 $60,844
2012 $3,045 $57,750
2011 $2,941 $60,379
2010 $2,437 $52,543
2009 $1,898 $46,708
2008 $2,111 $55,817
2007 $1,531 $53,568
2006 $1,183 $46,531
2005 $1,034 $43,378
2004 $897 $42,758
2003 $682 $37,292
2002 $571 $29,958
2001 $507 $27,259
2000 $441 $29,633
1999 $399 $30,969
1998 $579 $30,605
1997 $657 $30,324
1996 $575 $33,022
1995 $594 $30,254
1994 $574 $26,046
1993 $797 $24,390
1992 $778 $32,753
1991 $1,038 $31,777
1990 $1,207 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Moldova vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Sweden
2026 71.6 83.7
2025 71.5 83.6
2024 71.3 83.4
2023 71.2 83.3
2022 71.5 83
2021 69 83
2020 69.9 82.4
2019 70.2 83.1
2018 70.2 82.5
2017 70.4 82.4
2016 70.2 82.3
2015 70.1 82.2
2014 70.2 82.2
2013 70.3 81.9
2012 70.3 81.7
2011 70.2 81.8
2010 69.9 81.5
2009 69.4 81.4
2008 69 81.1
2007 68.7 81
2006 68.4 80.8
2005 68.2 80.6
2004 68 80.5
2003 67.9 80.2
2002 67.8 79.9
2001 67.7 79.8
2000 67.5 79.7
1999 67.2 79.5
1998 66.8 79.4
1997 66.5 79.3
1996 66.2 79
1995 66.2 78.8
1994 66.3 78.7
1993 66.7 78.1
1992 66.7 78.1
1991 67.6 77.7
1990 67.9 77.6
1989 68.2 77.7
1988 68.2 77
1987 67.9 77.1
1986 67.4 77
1985 66.9 76.7
1984 66.4 76.8
1983 66.1 76.6
1982 65.9 76.3
1981 65.6 76
1980 65.2 75.7
1979 64.8 75.5
1978 64.5 75.5
1977 64.2 75.4
1976 64 75
1975 63.7 75
1974 63.4 75
1973 63.2 74.9
1972 62.9 74.7
1971 62.7 74.6
1970 62.4 74.7
1969 62.2 74.1
1968 62 74
1967 61.8 74.1
1966 61.6 74.1
1965 61.3 73.9
1964 61 73.7
1963 60.6 73.5
1962 60.3 73.4
1961 59.9 73.5
1960 59.4 73
1959 59 73.4
1958 58.5 73.2
1957 58 72.5
1956 57.4 72.7
1955 56.9 72.6
1954 56.3 72.4
1953 55.7 71.9
1952 55.1 71.8
1951 54.5 71.4
1950 54 71.1

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

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Moldova and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Moldova Sweden
2024 2,402,306 10,569,709
2023 2,457,783 10,536,632
2022 2,528,654 10,486,941
2021 2,595,809 10,415,811
2020 2,635,130 10,353,442
2019 2,664,224 10,278,887
2018 2,707,203 10,175,214
2017 2,755,189 10,057,698
2016 2,803,186 9,923,085
2015 2,835,978 9,799,186
2014 2,857,815 9,696,110
2013 2,859,558 9,600,379
2012 2,860,324 9,519,374
2011 2,860,699 9,449,213
2010 2,862,354 9,378,126
2009 2,865,213 9,298,515
2008 2,868,833 9,219,637
2007 2,874,299 9,148,092
2006 2,880,967 9,080,505
2005 2,888,985 9,029,572
2004 2,896,023 8,993,531
2003 2,903,198 8,958,229
2002 2,911,385 8,924,958
2001 2,918,135 8,895,960
2000 2,924,668 8,872,109
1999 2,930,622 8,857,874
1998 2,935,227 8,850,974
1997 2,936,413 8,846,062
1996 2,947,293 8,840,998
1995 2,953,200 8,826,939
1994 2,966,745 8,780,745
1993 2,975,966 8,718,561
1992 2,980,965 8,668,067
1991 2,981,566 8,617,375
1990 2,977,912 8,558,835
1989 2,970,039 8,492,964
1988 2,948,891 8,436,489
1987 2,916,306 8,397,804
1986 2,883,057 8,369,829
1985 2,850,787 8,350,386
1984 2,820,518 8,336,605
1983 2,791,207 8,329,033
1982 2,763,101 8,325,263
1981 2,735,987 8,320,503
1980 2,708,675 8,310,531
1979 2,683,035 8,293,678
1978 2,656,211 8,275,599
1977 2,626,298 8,251,540
1976 2,596,491 8,222,286
1975 2,566,998 8,192,437
1974 2,538,164 8,159,955
1973 2,510,584 8,136,312
1972 2,484,742 8,122,300
1971 2,460,611 8,098,334
1970 2,437,590 8,042,801
1969 2,408,469 7,968,072
1968 2,373,073 7,912,273
1967 2,337,695 7,867,931
1966 2,301,871 7,807,797
1965 2,265,287 7,733,853
1964 2,228,000 7,661,354
1963 2,188,895 7,604,328
1962 2,147,227 7,561,588
1961 2,103,327 7,519,998
1960 2,058,020 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Sweden

Fertility rate
Moldova

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Sweden
2023 1.73 1.45
2022 1.69 1.53
2021 1.75 1.67
2020 1.77 1.67
2019 1.78 1.71
2018 1.81 1.76
2017 1.81 1.78
2016 1.89 1.85
2015 1.87 1.85
2014 1.82 1.88
2013 1.62 1.89
2012 1.66 1.91
2011 1.65 1.9
2010 1.7 1.98
2009 1.72 1.94
2008 1.64 1.91
2007 1.58 1.88
2006 1.54 1.85
2005 1.53 1.77
2004 1.54 1.75
2003 1.48 1.71
2002 1.45 1.65
2001 1.47 1.57
2000 1.5 1.54
1999 1.56 1.5
1998 1.65 1.5
1997 1.79 1.52
1996 1.71 1.6
1995 1.83 1.73
1994 1.99 1.88
1993 2.11 1.99
1992 2.22 2.09
1991 2.28 2.11
1990 2.39 2.13
1989 2.46 2.01
1988 2.63 1.96
1987 2.78 1.84
1986 2.74 1.8
1985 2.67 1.74
1984 2.67 1.66
1983 2.58 1.61
1982 2.45 1.62
1981 2.4 1.63
1980 2.38 1.68
1979 2.38 1.66
1978 2.39 1.6
1977 2.42 1.64
1976 2.47 1.68
1975 2.52 1.77
1974 2.56 1.87
1973 2.57 1.87
1972 2.56 1.91
1971 2.56 1.96
1970 2.57 1.92
1969 2.57 1.93
1968 2.59 2.07
1967 2.62 2.28
1966 2.65 2.37
1965 2.69 2.39
1964 2.71 2.47
1963 2.89 2.33
1962 3.04 2.25
1961 3.23 2.21
1960 3.32 2.17

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

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Moldova and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Sweden
2024 39.1 41.1
2023 38.8 40.9
2022 38.6 40.7
2021 38.3 40.7
2020 38 40.6
2019 37.6 40.5
2018 37.2 40.6
2017 36.8 40.7
2016 36.5 40.8
2015 36.1 40.9
2014 35.7 40.9
2013 35.4 40.9
2012 35.1 40.9
2011 34.9 40.8
2010 34.6 40.7
2009 34.3 40.7
2008 33.9 40.6
2007 33.6 40.5
2006 33.3 40.4
2005 33 40.2
2004 32.8 40
2003 32.6 39.8
2002 32.4 39.7
2001 32.2 39.5
2000 32 39.4
1999 31.8 39.2
1998 31.5 39
1997 31.3 38.8
1996 31.2 38.6
1995 31 38.5
1994 30.8 38.4
1993 30.6 38.4
1992 30.4 38.4
1991 30.2 38.3
1990 29.8 38.3
1989 29.5 38.3
1988 29.3 38.2
1987 29.1 38.1
1986 28.9 37.9
1985 28.7 37.6
1984 28.5 37.4
1983 28.3 37.1
1982 28.1 36.8
1981 27.9 36.5
1980 27.6 36.2
1979 27.6 36
1978 27.5 35.7
1977 27.2 35.5
1976 26.9 35.4
1975 26.7 35.3
1974 26.5 35.3
1973 26.3 35.3
1972 26.3 35.3
1971 26.3 35.3
1970 26.4 35.4
1969 26.4 35.6
1968 26.3 35.8
1967 26.1 35.9
1966 25.9 36
1965 25.7 36.2
1964 25.4 36.3
1963 25.1 36.3
1962 24.9 36.3
1961 24.7 36.2
1960 24.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Moldova Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Sweden
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Moldova Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Sweden
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
356,129 mi
2016

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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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