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Moldova vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 135th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Taiwan
Population
2341166
23229461
Population rank 145/197 60/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
39.1 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Moldova and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Taiwan
2024 $18,200,340,854 $801,529,000,000
2023 $16,711,906,746 $757,328,000,000
2022 $14,525,337,524 $765,529,000,000
2021 $13,691,869,264 $777,062,000,000
2020 $11,530,746,234 $676,935,000,000
2019 $11,736,797,055 $613,453,000,000
2018 $11,252,353,421 $610,744,000,000
2017 $9,514,404,016 $591,734,000,000
2016 $7,980,917,076 $543,002,000,000
2015 $7,797,667,197 $534,474,000,000
2014 $9,402,090,138 $535,332,000,000
2013 $9,496,717,876 $512,957,000,000
2012 $8,709,138,635 $495,536,000,000
2011 $8,414,352,020 $483,957,000,000
2010 $6,974,982,370 $444,245,000,000
2009 $5,439,434,272 $390,788,000,000
2008 $6,054,824,248 $415,824,000,000
2007 $4,401,173,152 $406,940,000,000
2006 $3,408,255,451 $386,492,000,000
2005 $2,988,342,907 $374,042,000,000
2004 $2,598,249,556 $346,881,000,000
2003 $1,980,907,435 $317,374,000,000
2002 $1,661,818,168 $307,429,000,000
2001 $1,480,673,594 $299,303,000,000
2000 $1,288,429,392 $330,725,000,000
1999 $1,170,782,957 $303,827,000,000
1998 $1,698,717,505 $279,926,000,000
1997 $1,930,081,169 $303,315,000,000
1996 $1,695,122,174 $292,473,000,000
1995 $1,752,999,370 $279,013,000,000
1994 $1,702,314,268 $256,213,000,000
1993 $2,371,813,324 $234,943,000,000
1992 $2,319,243,436 $222,947,000,000
1991 $3,094,565,871 $187,100,000,000
1990 $3,592,857,043 $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Taiwan
2024 $7,576 $34,238
2023 $6,800 $32,444
2022 $5,744 $32,827
2021 $5,275 $33,111
2020 $4,376 $28,705
2019 $4,405 $25,998
2018 $4,156 $25,901
2017 $3,453 $25,121
2016 $2,847 $23,091
2015 $2,750 $22,780
2014 $3,290 $22,874
2013 $3,321 $21,973
2012 $3,045 $21,295
2011 $2,941 $20,866
2010 $2,437 $19,197
2009 $1,898 $16,933
2008 $2,111 $18,081
2007 $1,531 $17,757
2006 $1,183 $16,934
2005 $1,034 $16,456
2004 $897 $15,317
2003 $682 $14,066
2002 $571 $13,686
2001 $507 $13,397
2000 $441 $14,908
1999 $399 $13,804
1998 $579 $12,820
1997 $657 $14,020
1996 $575 $13,641
1995 $594 $13,119
1994 $574 $12,150
1993 $797 $11,242
1992 $778 $10,768
1991 $1,038 $9,125
1990 $1,207 $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Taiwan
2026 71.6 81.1
2025 71.5 80.9
2024 71.3 80.7
2023 71.2 80.6
2022 71.5 80.2
2021 69 80.8
2020 69.9 81.1
2019 70.2 80.6
2018 70.2 80.4
2017 70.4 80.1
2016 70.2 79.7
2015 70.1 79.9
2014 70.2 79.5
2013 70.3 79.6
2012 70.3 79.2
2011 70.2 78.9
2010 69.9 79
2009 69.4 78.7
2008 69 78.3
2007 68.7 78
2006 68.4 77.8
2005 68.2 77.1
2004 68 77.2
2003 67.9 77
2002 67.8 76.9
2001 67.7 76.5
2000 67.5 76.1
1999 67.2 75.6
1998 66.8 75.5
1997 66.5 75.3
1996 66.2 74.9
1995 66.2 74.6
1994 66.3 74.7
1993 66.7 74.6
1992 66.7 74.3
1991 67.6 74.3
1990 67.9 73.9
1989 68.2 73.7
1988 68.2 73.4
1987 67.9 73.6
1986 67.4 73.3
1985 66.9 73.3
1984 66.4 73
1983 66.1 72.4
1982 65.9 72.4
1981 65.6 72
1980 65.2 72
1979 64.8 71.7
1978 64.5 71.7
1977 64.2 71.3
1976 64 71.2
1975 63.7 70.9
1974 63.4 70.3
1973 63.2 69.8
1972 62.9 69.6
1971 62.7 69.4
1970 62.4 69
1969 62.2 67.7
1968 62 66.8
1967 61.8 66.7
1966 61.6 66.1
1965 61.3 65.7
1964 61 64.9
1963 60.6 64.5
1962 60.3 63.8
1961 59.9 63
1960 59.4 62.5
1959 59 61.6
1958 58.5 61
1957 58 61
1956 57.4 60.3
1955 56.9 59.8
1954 56.3 58.9
1953 55.7 58.6
1952 55.1 57.9
1951 54.5 57.2
1950 54 56.6

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

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Moldova and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Moldova Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 2,402,306 23,410,331
2023 2,457,783 23,342,541
2022 2,528,654 23,319,977
2021 2,595,809 23,468,275
2020 2,635,130 23,582,179
2019 2,664,224 23,596,027
2018 2,707,203 23,580,080
2017 2,755,189 23,555,522
2016 2,803,186 23,515,945
2015 2,835,978 23,462,914
2014 2,857,815 23,403,635
2013 2,859,558 23,344,670
2012 2,860,324 23,270,367
2011 2,860,699 23,193,518
2010 2,862,354 23,140,948
2009 2,865,213 23,078,402
2008 2,868,833 22,997,696
2007 2,874,299 22,917,444
2006 2,880,967 22,823,455
2005 2,888,985 22,729,753
2004 2,896,023 22,646,836
2003 2,903,198 22,562,663
2002 2,911,385 22,463,172
2001 2,918,135 22,341,120
2000 2,924,668 22,184,530
1999 2,930,622 22,010,489
1998 2,935,227 21,835,703
1997 2,936,413 21,634,124
1996 2,947,293 21,441,432
1995 2,953,200 21,267,653
1994 2,966,745 21,086,645
1993 2,975,966 20,899,019
1992 2,980,965 20,704,227
1991 2,981,566 20,503,568
1990 2,977,912 20,278,946
1989 2,970,039 20,055,492
1988 2,948,891 19,839,704
1987 2,916,306 19,617,046
1986 2,883,057 19,411,454
1985 2,850,787 19,191,510
1984 2,820,518 18,929,866
1983 2,791,207 18,653,146
1982 2,763,101 18,354,855
1981 2,735,987 18,029,982
1980 2,708,675 17,704,538
1979 2,683,035 17,372,779
1978 2,656,211 17,042,272
1977 2,626,298 16,730,895
1976 2,596,491 16,401,413
1975 2,566,998 16,075,128
1974 2,538,164 15,784,817
1973 2,510,584 15,505,121
1972 2,484,742 15,220,495
1971 2,460,611 14,913,564
1970 2,437,590 14,582,944
1969 2,408,469 14,068,984
1968 2,373,073 13,548,537
1967 2,337,695 13,210,344
1966 2,301,871 12,874,153
1965 2,265,287 12,511,863
1964 2,228,000 12,137,143
1963 2,188,895 11,762,101
1962 2,147,227 11,392,513
1961 2,103,327 11,030,385
1960 2,058,020 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Moldova

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.73 0.87
2022 1.69 0.87
2021 1.75 0.98
2020 1.77 0.99
2019 1.78 1.05
2018 1.81 1.06
2017 1.81 1.13
2016 1.89 1.17
2015 1.87 1.18
2014 1.82 -
2013 1.62 -
2012 1.66 -
2011 1.65 1.07
2010 1.7 -
2009 1.72 -
2008 1.64 -
2007 1.58 -
2006 1.54 -
2005 1.53 -
2004 1.54 -
2003 1.48 -
2002 1.45 -
2001 1.47 1.4
2000 1.5 -
1999 1.56 -
1998 1.65 -
1997 1.79 -
1996 1.71 -
1995 1.83 -
1994 1.99 -
1993 2.11 -
1992 2.22 -
1991 2.28 1.72
1990 2.39 -
1989 2.46 -
1988 2.63 -
1987 2.78 -
1986 2.74 -
1985 2.67 -
1984 2.67 -
1983 2.58 -
1982 2.45 -
1981 2.4 2.46
1980 2.38 -
1979 2.38 -
1978 2.39 -
1977 2.42 -
1976 2.47 -
1975 2.52 -
1974 2.56 -
1973 2.57 -
1972 2.56 -
1971 2.56 -
1970 2.57 -
1969 2.57 -
1968 2.59 -
1967 2.62 -
1966 2.65 -
1965 2.69 -
1964 2.71 -
1963 2.89 -
1962 3.04 -
1961 3.23 -
1960 3.32 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Moldova and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Taiwan
2024 39.1 45.1
2023 38.8 44.5
2022 38.6 43.9
2021 38.3 43.3
2020 38 42.7
2019 37.6 42.1
2018 37.2 41.5
2017 36.8 41
2016 36.5 40.4
2015 36.1 39.9
2014 35.7 39.3
2013 35.4 38.9
2012 35.1 38.3
2011 34.9 37.9
2010 34.6 37.4
2009 34.3 36.8
2008 33.9 36.3
2007 33.6 35.8
2006 33.3 35.2
2005 33 34.7
2004 32.8 34.1
2003 32.6 33.6
2002 32.4 33.1
2001 32.2 32.6
2000 32 32.1
1999 31.8 31.6
1998 31.5 31.2
1997 31.3 30.7
1996 31.2 30.3
1995 31 29.8
1994 30.8 29.4
1993 30.6 28.9
1992 30.4 28.4
1991 30.2 28
1990 29.8 27.5
1989 29.5 27
1988 29.3 26.5
1987 29.1 26.1
1986 28.9 25.6
1985 28.7 25.1
1984 28.5 24.6
1983 28.3 24.1
1982 28.1 23.8
1981 27.9 23.4
1980 27.6 23
1979 27.6 22.6
1978 27.5 22.3
1977 27.2 21.9
1976 26.9 21.5
1975 26.7 21.2
1974 26.5 20.8
1973 26.3 -
1972 26.3 -
1971 26.3 -
1970 26.4 -
1969 26.4 -
1968 26.3 -
1967 26.1 -
1966 25.9 -
1965 25.7 -
1964 25.4 -
1963 25.1 -
1962 24.9 -
1961 24.7 -
1960 24.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Moldova Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Moldova Taiwan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
43.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
122
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
2%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
n/a

Health

Moldova Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
57
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Moldova Taiwan
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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