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Moldova vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 135th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Switzerland
Population
2341166
9107866
Population rank 145/197 100/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Moldova and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Switzerland
2024 $18,200,340,854 $936,564,198,049
2023 $16,711,906,746 $894,424,821,645
2022 $14,525,337,524 $828,508,926,958
2021 $13,691,869,264 $815,309,330,987
2020 $11,530,746,234 $741,999,406,006
2019 $11,736,797,055 $721,369,112,727
2018 $11,252,353,421 $725,568,717,468
2017 $9,514,404,016 $695,200,833,086
2016 $7,980,917,076 $687,895,460,903
2015 $7,797,667,197 $694,118,186,380
2014 $9,402,090,138 $726,537,808,338
2013 $9,496,717,876 $706,234,937,371
2012 $8,709,138,635 $686,420,221,558
2011 $8,414,352,020 $715,888,126,682
2010 $6,974,982,370 $598,851,028,907
2009 $5,439,434,272 $554,212,916,092
2008 $6,054,824,248 $567,267,767,519
2007 $4,401,173,152 $490,740,715,595
2006 $3,408,255,451 $441,634,672,197
2005 $2,988,342,907 $418,284,865,885
2004 $2,598,249,556 $403,912,891,033
2003 $1,980,907,435 $362,075,086,508
2002 $1,661,818,168 $309,301,422,430
2001 $1,480,673,594 $286,582,672,434
2000 $1,288,429,392 $279,216,033,870
1999 $1,170,782,957 $297,873,643,323
1998 $1,698,717,505 $303,459,014,347
1997 $1,930,081,169 $294,788,198,856
1996 $1,695,122,174 $340,103,959,547
1995 $1,752,999,370 $352,835,806,342
1994 $1,702,314,268 $301,375,055,202
1993 $2,371,813,324 $272,237,527,071
1992 $2,319,243,436 $279,921,425,828
1991 $3,094,565,871 $268,901,693,863
1990 $3,592,857,043 $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Moldova and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Switzerland
2024 $7,576 $103,998
2023 $6,800 $100,624
2022 $5,744 $94,395
2021 $5,275 $93,665
2020 $4,376 $85,898
2019 $4,405 $84,122
2018 $4,156 $85,217
2017 $3,453 $82,254
2016 $2,847 $82,153
2015 $2,750 $83,806
2014 $3,290 $88,725
2013 $3,321 $87,304
2012 $3,045 $85,836
2011 $2,941 $90,477
2010 $2,437 $76,531
2009 $1,898 $71,568
2008 $2,111 $74,175
2007 $1,531 $64,989
2006 $1,183 $59,011
2005 $1,034 $56,243
2004 $897 $54,659
2003 $682 $49,336
2002 $571 $42,459
2001 $507 $39,639
2000 $441 $38,865
1999 $399 $41,696
1998 $579 $42,681
1997 $657 $41,584
1996 $575 $48,093
1995 $594 $50,114
1994 $574 $43,092
1993 $797 $39,237
1992 $778 $40,714
1991 $1,038 $39,544
1990 $1,207 $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Moldova vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Switzerland
2026 71.6 84.4
2025 71.5 84.2
2024 71.3 84.1
2023 71.2 84
2022 71.5 83.2
2021 69 83.6
2020 69.9 83.1
2019 70.2 83.8
2018 70.2 83.6
2017 70.4 83.4
2016 70.2 83.4
2015 70.1 82.8
2014 70.2 83.1
2013 70.3 82.7
2012 70.3 82.6
2011 70.2 82.6
2010 69.9 82.3
2009 69.4 82
2008 69 82
2007 68.7 81.7
2006 68.4 81.5
2005 68.2 81.2
2004 68 81.1
2003 67.9 80.5
2002 67.8 80.4
2001 67.7 80.3
2000 67.5 79.8
1999 67.2 79.7
1998 66.8 79.5
1997 66.5 79.2
1996 66.2 79
1995 66.2 78.6
1994 66.3 78.5
1993 66.7 78.2
1992 66.7 77.9
1991 67.6 77.6
1990 67.9 77.4
1989 68.2 77.6
1988 68.2 77.4
1987 67.9 77.3
1986 67.4 77
1985 66.9 76.9
1984 66.4 76.8
1983 66.1 76.2
1982 65.9 76.2
1981 65.6 75.8
1980 65.2 75.6
1979 64.8 75.6
1978 64.5 75.3
1977 64.2 75.4
1976 64 74.9
1975 63.7 74.8
1974 63.4 74.4
1973 63.2 74.1
1972 62.9 73.8
1971 62.7 73.2
1970 62.4 73.1
1969 62.2 72.7
1968 62 72.7
1967 61.8 72.7
1966 61.6 72.4
1965 61.3 72.3
1964 61 72.2
1963 60.6 71.3
1962 60.3 71.3
1961 59.9 71.7
1960 59.4 71.4
1959 59 71.5
1958 58.5 71.3
1957 58 70.5
1956 57.4 70.2
1955 56.9 70.1
1954 56.3 70
1953 55.7 69.5
1952 55.1 69.6
1951 54.5 68.7
1950 54 68.9

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

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Moldova and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Moldova Switzerland
2024 2,402,306 9,005,582
2023 2,457,783 8,888,822
2022 2,528,654 8,777,088
2021 2,595,809 8,704,546
2020 2,635,130 8,638,167
2019 2,664,224 8,575,280
2018 2,707,203 8,514,329
2017 2,755,189 8,451,840
2016 2,803,186 8,373,338
2015 2,835,978 8,282,396
2014 2,857,815 8,188,649
2013 2,859,558 8,089,346
2012 2,860,324 7,996,861
2011 2,860,699 7,912,398
2010 2,862,354 7,824,909
2009 2,865,213 7,743,831
2008 2,868,833 7,647,675
2007 2,874,299 7,551,117
2006 2,880,967 7,483,934
2005 2,888,985 7,437,115
2004 2,896,023 7,389,625
2003 2,903,198 7,339,001
2002 2,911,385 7,284,753
2001 2,918,135 7,229,854
2000 2,924,668 7,184,250
1999 2,930,622 7,143,991
1998 2,935,227 7,110,001
1997 2,936,413 7,088,906
1996 2,947,293 7,071,850
1995 2,953,200 7,040,687
1994 2,966,745 6,993,795
1993 2,975,966 6,938,265
1992 2,980,965 6,875,364
1991 2,981,566 6,799,978
1990 2,977,912 6,715,519
1989 2,970,039 6,646,912
1988 2,948,891 6,593,386
1987 2,916,306 6,545,106
1986 2,883,057 6,504,124
1985 2,850,787 6,470,365
1984 2,820,518 6,441,865
1983 2,791,207 6,418,773
1982 2,763,101 6,391,309
1981 2,735,987 6,354,074
1980 2,708,675 6,319,408
1979 2,683,035 6,294,365
1978 2,656,211 6,281,738
1977 2,626,298 6,281,174
1976 2,596,491 6,302,504
1975 2,566,998 6,338,632
1974 2,538,164 6,341,405
1973 2,510,584 6,307,347
1972 2,484,742 6,260,956
1971 2,460,611 6,213,399
1970 2,437,590 6,180,877
1969 2,408,469 6,136,387
1968 2,373,073 6,067,714
1967 2,337,695 5,991,785
1966 2,301,871 5,918,002
1965 2,265,287 5,856,472
1964 2,228,000 5,789,228
1963 2,188,895 5,694,247
1962 2,147,227 5,573,815
1961 2,103,327 5,434,294
1960 2,058,020 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Moldova

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Switzerland
2023 1.73 1.33
2022 1.69 1.39
2021 1.75 1.52
2020 1.77 1.46
2019 1.78 1.48
2018 1.81 1.52
2017 1.81 1.52
2016 1.89 1.54
2015 1.87 1.54
2014 1.82 1.54
2013 1.62 1.52
2012 1.66 1.52
2011 1.65 1.52
2010 1.7 1.52
2009 1.72 1.5
2008 1.64 1.48
2007 1.58 1.46
2006 1.54 1.44
2005 1.53 1.42
2004 1.54 1.42
2003 1.48 1.39
2002 1.45 1.39
2001 1.47 1.38
2000 1.5 1.5
1999 1.56 1.48
1998 1.65 1.47
1997 1.79 1.48
1996 1.71 1.5
1995 1.83 1.48
1994 1.99 1.49
1993 2.11 1.51
1992 2.22 1.58
1991 2.28 1.58
1990 2.39 1.58
1989 2.46 1.56
1988 2.63 1.57
1987 2.78 1.52
1986 2.74 1.53
1985 2.67 1.52
1984 2.67 1.53
1983 2.58 1.52
1982 2.45 1.56
1981 2.4 1.55
1980 2.38 1.55
1979 2.38 1.52
1978 2.39 1.51
1977 2.42 1.53
1976 2.47 1.55
1975 2.52 1.61
1974 2.56 1.73
1973 2.57 1.81
1972 2.56 1.91
1971 2.56 2.04
1970 2.57 2.1
1969 2.57 2.19
1968 2.59 2.29
1967 2.62 2.39
1966 2.65 2.5
1965 2.69 2.59
1964 2.71 2.66
1963 2.89 2.65
1962 3.04 2.58
1961 3.23 2.52
1960 3.32 2.44

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

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Moldova and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Switzerland
2024 39.1 43.7
2023 38.8 43.4
2022 38.6 43
2021 38.3 42.8
2020 38 42.7
2019 37.6 42.6
2018 37.2 42.5
2017 36.8 42.4
2016 36.5 42.3
2015 36.1 42.2
2014 35.7 42.1
2013 35.4 42
2012 35.1 41.8
2011 34.9 41.6
2010 34.6 41.5
2009 34.3 41.3
2008 33.9 41.1
2007 33.6 40.9
2006 33.3 40.6
2005 33 40.3
2004 32.8 39.9
2003 32.6 39.6
2002 32.4 39.3
2001 32.2 39
2000 32 38.7
1999 31.8 38.4
1998 31.5 38.2
1997 31.3 37.9
1996 31.2 37.6
1995 31 37.3
1994 30.8 37.1
1993 30.6 37
1992 30.4 36.9
1991 30.2 36.9
1990 29.8 36.9
1989 29.5 36.8
1988 29.3 36.7
1987 29.1 36.5
1986 28.9 36.3
1985 28.7 36.1
1984 28.5 35.9
1983 28.3 35.6
1982 28.1 35.3
1981 27.9 35
1980 27.6 34.8
1979 27.6 34.5
1978 27.5 34.2
1977 27.2 33.8
1976 26.9 33.5
1975 26.7 33.1
1974 26.5 32.7
1973 26.3 32.5
1972 26.3 32.3
1971 26.3 32.2
1970 26.4 32
1969 26.4 31.7
1968 26.3 31.7
1967 26.1 31.6
1966 25.9 31.6
1965 25.7 31.6
1964 25.4 31.5
1963 25.1 31.7
1962 24.9 32
1961 24.7 32.4
1960 24.6 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Moldova Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Switzerland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Moldova Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Switzerland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
52,266 mi
2021

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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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