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Moldova vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 135th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Thailand
Population
2341166
71571743
Population rank 145/197 21/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Moldova and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Thailand
2024 $18,200,340,854 $526,517,658,842
2023 $16,711,906,746 $515,906,283,941
2022 $14,525,337,524 $495,644,697,588
2021 $13,691,869,264 $506,194,668,790
2020 $11,530,746,234 $500,461,898,480
2019 $11,736,797,055 $543,976,691,794
2018 $11,252,353,421 $506,754,208,404
2017 $9,514,404,016 $456,356,813,537
2016 $7,980,917,076 $413,366,349,748
2015 $7,797,667,197 $401,296,238,228
2014 $9,402,090,138 $407,339,040,198
2013 $9,496,717,876 $420,333,654,593
2012 $8,709,138,635 $397,558,325,279
2011 $8,414,352,020 $370,818,739,624
2010 $6,974,982,370 $341,104,766,329
2009 $5,439,434,272 $281,710,630,187
2008 $6,054,824,248 $291,382,982,431
2007 $4,401,173,152 $262,942,621,455
2006 $3,408,255,451 $221,758,296,022
2005 $2,988,342,907 $189,318,408,469
2004 $2,598,249,556 $172,895,685,155
2003 $1,980,907,435 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,661,818,168 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,480,673,594 $120,296,476,180
2000 $1,288,429,392 $126,392,224,254
1999 $1,170,782,957 $126,669,211,779
1998 $1,698,717,505 $113,675,596,788
1997 $1,930,081,169 $150,180,456,566
1996 $1,695,122,174 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,752,999,370 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,702,314,268 $146,683,778,959
1993 $2,371,813,324 $128,889,262,951
1992 $2,319,243,436 $111,452,746,518
1991 $3,094,565,871 $98,234,714,971
1990 $3,592,857,043 $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Moldova and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Thailand
2024 $7,576 $7,347
2023 $6,800 $7,195
2022 $5,744 $6,909
2021 $5,275 $7,057
2020 $4,376 $6,986
2019 $4,405 $7,606
2018 $4,156 $7,100
2017 $3,453 $6,413
2016 $2,847 $5,834
2015 $2,750 $5,689
2014 $3,290 $5,801
2013 $3,321 $6,018
2012 $3,045 $5,726
2011 $2,941 $5,374
2010 $2,437 $4,974
2009 $1,898 $4,135
2008 $2,111 $4,309
2007 $1,531 $3,919
2006 $1,183 $3,331
2005 $1,034 $2,868
2004 $897 $2,642
2003 $682 $2,348
2002 $571 $2,090
2001 $507 $1,890
2000 $441 $2,006
1999 $399 $2,033
1998 $579 $1,848
1997 $657 $2,473
1996 $575 $3,055
1995 $594 $2,864
1994 $574 $2,518
1993 $797 $2,245
1992 $778 $1,972
1991 $1,038 $1,766
1990 $1,207 $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Moldova vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Thailand
2026 71.6 77.1
2025 71.5 76.8
2024 71.3 76.6
2023 71.2 76.4
2022 71.5 75.3
2021 69 77.6
2020 69.9 77.3
2019 70.2 77.2
2018 70.2 77.2
2017 70.4 77
2016 70.2 76.8
2015 70.1 76.6
2014 70.2 76.3
2013 70.3 76
2012 70.3 75.6
2011 70.2 75.3
2010 69.9 75
2009 69.4 74.7
2008 69 74.2
2007 68.7 73.8
2006 68.4 73.3
2005 68.2 72.9
2004 68 72.1
2003 67.9 72.1
2002 67.8 71.8
2001 67.7 71.5
2000 67.5 71.2
1999 67.2 71
1998 66.8 70.7
1997 66.5 70.4
1996 66.2 69.9
1995 66.2 69.8
1994 66.3 69.7
1993 66.7 69.6
1992 66.7 69.4
1991 67.6 69.1
1990 67.9 68.9
1989 68.2 68.6
1988 68.2 68.2
1987 67.9 67.8
1986 67.4 67.3
1985 66.9 66.5
1984 66.4 65.5
1983 66.1 64.5
1982 65.9 63.6
1981 65.6 62.9
1980 65.2 62.2
1979 64.8 61.7
1978 64.5 61.3
1977 64.2 60.9
1976 64 60.4
1975 63.7 59.7
1974 63.4 59
1973 63.2 58.3
1972 62.9 57.7
1971 62.7 57.1
1970 62.4 56.5
1969 62.2 55.7
1968 62 55
1967 61.8 54.3
1966 61.6 53.7
1965 61.3 53.1
1964 61 52.5
1963 60.6 52
1962 60.3 51.4
1961 59.9 51.1
1960 59.4 50.6
1959 59 50.1
1958 58.5 49.5
1957 58 49.1
1956 57.4 48.6
1955 56.9 48.1
1954 56.3 47.6
1953 55.7 47.1
1952 55.1 46.5
1951 54.5 45.9
1950 54 45.2

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

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Moldova and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Moldova Thailand
2024 2,402,306 71,668,011
2023 2,457,783 71,702,435
2022 2,528,654 71,735,329
2021 2,595,809 71,727,332
2020 2,635,130 71,641,484
2019 2,664,224 71,522,271
2018 2,707,203 71,376,079
2017 2,755,189 71,160,187
2016 2,803,186 70,859,841
2015 2,835,978 70,540,795
2014 2,857,815 70,216,367
2013 2,859,558 69,845,114
2012 2,860,324 69,436,098
2011 2,860,699 69,007,208
2010 2,862,354 68,579,447
2009 2,865,213 68,121,080
2008 2,868,833 67,619,830
2007 2,874,299 67,102,394
2006 2,880,967 66,567,687
2005 2,888,985 66,017,420
2004 2,896,023 65,452,047
2003 2,903,198 64,868,166
2002 2,911,385 64,266,437
2001 2,918,135 63,651,141
2000 2,924,668 63,007,815
1999 2,930,622 62,299,043
1998 2,935,227 61,522,630
1997 2,936,413 60,724,584
1996 2,947,293 59,920,064
1995 2,953,200 59,098,232
1994 2,966,745 58,260,854
1993 2,975,966 57,408,198
1992 2,980,965 56,528,834
1991 2,981,566 55,637,434
1990 2,977,912 54,738,329
1989 2,970,039 53,848,956
1988 2,948,891 52,969,595
1987 2,916,306 52,074,105
1986 2,883,057 51,177,834
1985 2,850,787 50,270,753
1984 2,820,518 49,351,708
1983 2,791,207 48,423,309
1982 2,763,101 47,494,577
1981 2,735,987 46,575,855
1980 2,708,675 45,650,022
1979 2,683,035 44,718,434
1978 2,656,211 43,788,976
1977 2,626,298 42,843,974
1976 2,596,491 41,896,504
1975 2,566,998 40,940,005
1974 2,538,164 39,952,891
1973 2,510,584 38,947,787
1972 2,484,742 37,933,929
1971 2,460,611 36,937,387
1970 2,437,590 35,954,408
1969 2,408,469 34,973,782
1968 2,373,073 34,002,560
1967 2,337,695 33,037,801
1966 2,301,871 32,086,071
1965 2,265,287 31,149,337
1964 2,228,000 30,232,141
1963 2,188,895 29,342,322
1962 2,147,227 28,481,040
1961 2,103,327 27,650,334
1960 2,058,020 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Thailand

Fertility rate
Moldova

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Thailand
2023 1.73 1.21
2022 1.69 1.22
2021 1.75 1.23
2020 1.77 1.26
2019 1.78 1.29
2018 1.81 1.32
2017 1.81 1.36
2016 1.89 1.4
2015 1.87 1.45
2014 1.82 1.48
2013 1.62 1.53
2012 1.66 1.56
2011 1.65 1.57
2010 1.7 1.56
2009 1.72 1.57
2008 1.64 1.59
2007 1.58 1.62
2006 1.54 1.63
2005 1.53 1.64
2004 1.54 1.67
2003 1.48 1.67
2002 1.45 1.69
2001 1.47 1.71
2000 1.5 1.73
1999 1.56 1.77
1998 1.65 1.82
1997 1.79 1.85
1996 1.71 1.87
1995 1.83 1.89
1994 1.99 1.93
1993 2.11 1.97
1992 2.22 2.01
1991 2.28 2.04
1990 2.39 2.07
1989 2.46 2.14
1988 2.63 2.17
1987 2.78 2.26
1986 2.74 2.36
1985 2.67 2.45
1984 2.67 2.58
1983 2.58 2.76
1982 2.45 2.94
1981 2.4 3.13
1980 2.38 3.29
1979 2.38 3.45
1978 2.39 3.62
1977 2.42 3.87
1976 2.47 4.12
1975 2.52 4.36
1974 2.56 4.6
1973 2.57 4.85
1972 2.56 5.08
1971 2.56 5.25
1970 2.57 5.45
1969 2.57 5.7
1968 2.59 5.93
1967 2.62 6.08
1966 2.65 6.18
1965 2.69 6.26
1964 2.71 6.31
1963 2.89 6.34
1962 3.04 6.33
1961 3.23 6.32
1960 3.32 6.33

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

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Moldova and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Thailand
2024 39.1 41.1
2023 38.8 40.7
2022 38.6 40.2
2021 38.3 39.7
2020 38 39.2
2019 37.6 38.7
2018 37.2 38.2
2017 36.8 37.7
2016 36.5 37.3
2015 36.1 36.8
2014 35.7 36.3
2013 35.4 35.9
2012 35.1 35.4
2011 34.9 35
2010 34.6 34.5
2009 34.3 34
2008 33.9 33.6
2007 33.6 33.1
2006 33.3 32.6
2005 33 32.2
2004 32.8 31.7
2003 32.6 31.3
2002 32.4 30.9
2001 32.2 30.5
2000 32 30
1999 31.8 29.5
1998 31.5 28.9
1997 31.3 28.3
1996 31.2 27.7
1995 31 27.2
1994 30.8 26.6
1993 30.6 26
1992 30.4 25.4
1991 30.2 24.8
1990 29.8 24.3
1989 29.5 23.7
1988 29.3 23.3
1987 29.1 22.8
1986 28.9 22.4
1985 28.7 21.9
1984 28.5 21.5
1983 28.3 21
1982 28.1 20.6
1981 27.9 20.2
1980 27.6 19.9
1979 27.6 19.5
1978 27.5 19.2
1977 27.2 18.9
1976 26.9 18.7
1975 26.7 18.4
1974 26.5 18.2
1973 26.3 18
1972 26.3 17.8
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 26.4 17.5
1969 26.4 17.4
1968 26.3 17.3
1967 26.1 17.3
1966 25.9 17.3
1965 25.7 17.4
1964 25.4 17.5
1963 25.1 17.6
1962 24.9 17.7
1961 24.7 17.9
1960 24.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Moldova Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Thailand
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Moldova Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Thailand
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
436,817 mi
2020

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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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