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Moldova vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 135th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Tonga
Population
2341166
103309
Population rank 145/197 183/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 134/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 99/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 102/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Moldova and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Tonga
2024 $18,200,340,854 -
2023 $16,711,906,746 $591,139,749
2022 $14,525,337,524 $556,514,555
2021 $13,691,869,264 $519,306,353
2020 $11,530,746,234 $506,571,468
2019 $11,736,797,055 $506,031,239
2018 $11,252,353,421 $493,530,783
2017 $9,514,404,016 $459,976,850
2016 $7,980,917,076 $420,828,262
2015 $7,797,667,197 $437,525,514
2014 $9,402,090,138 $440,997,738
2013 $9,496,717,876 $451,788,498
2012 $8,709,138,635 $471,122,971
2011 $8,414,352,020 $414,143,828
2010 $6,974,982,370 $366,887,375
2009 $5,439,434,272 $312,415,028
2008 $6,054,824,248 $344,438,844
2007 $4,401,173,152 $298,519,623
2006 $3,408,255,451 $292,232,703
2005 $2,988,342,907 $261,823,805
2004 $2,598,249,556 $230,678,011
2003 $1,980,907,435 $202,246,591
2002 $1,661,818,168 $182,764,281
2001 $1,480,673,594 $181,117,230
2000 $1,288,429,392 $204,848,488
1999 $1,170,782,957 $199,208,718
1998 $1,698,717,505 $191,504,893
1997 $1,930,081,169 $214,991,452
1996 $1,695,122,174 $222,100,576
1995 $1,752,999,370 $208,871,666
1994 $1,702,314,268 $195,990,986
1993 $2,371,813,324 $138,489,884
1992 $2,319,243,436 $137,066,291
1991 $3,094,565,871 $132,201,141
1990 $3,592,857,043 $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Tonga
2024 $7,576 -
2023 $6,800 $5,652
2022 $5,744 $5,298
2021 $5,275 $4,923
2020 $4,376 $4,792
2019 $4,405 $4,789
2018 $4,156 $4,675
2017 $3,453 $4,366
2016 $2,847 $3,988
2015 $2,750 $4,124
2014 $3,290 $4,137
2013 $3,321 $4,219
2012 $3,045 $4,384
2011 $2,941 $3,850
2010 $2,437 $3,416
2009 $1,898 $2,914
2008 $2,111 $3,218
2007 $1,531 $2,797
2006 $1,183 $2,750
2005 $1,034 $2,478
2004 $897 $2,195
2003 $682 $1,936
2002 $571 $1,759
2001 $507 $1,754
2000 $441 $1,995
1999 $399 $1,952
1998 $579 $1,889
1997 $657 $2,136
1996 $575 $2,215
1995 $594 $2,084
1994 $574 $1,957
1993 $797 $1,383
1992 $778 $1,370
1991 $1,038 $1,323
1990 $1,207 $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Tonga
2026 71.6 73.4
2025 71.5 73.2
2024 71.3 73.1
2023 71.2 72.9
2022 71.5 72.6
2021 69 72.1
2020 69.9 72.4
2019 70.2 72.3
2018 70.2 72.2
2017 70.4 72.1
2016 70.2 72
2015 70.1 71.9
2014 70.2 71.7
2013 70.3 71.6
2012 70.3 71.5
2011 70.2 71.4
2010 69.9 71.3
2009 69.4 70.9
2008 69 71
2007 68.7 70.9
2006 68.4 70.7
2005 68.2 70.6
2004 68 70.4
2003 67.9 70.2
2002 67.8 70
2001 67.7 69.8
2000 67.5 69.6
1999 67.2 69.4
1998 66.8 69.2
1997 66.5 69
1996 66.2 68.8
1995 66.2 68.6
1994 66.3 68.4
1993 66.7 68.2
1992 66.7 67.9
1991 67.6 67.7
1990 67.9 67.5
1989 68.2 67.4
1988 68.2 67.3
1987 67.9 67.2
1986 67.4 67.1
1985 66.9 66.9
1984 66.4 66.8
1983 66.1 66.7
1982 65.9 66.3
1981 65.6 66.4
1980 65.2 66.2
1979 64.8 66
1978 64.5 65.9
1977 64.2 65.6
1976 64 65.4
1975 63.7 65.1
1974 63.4 64.8
1973 63.2 64.4
1972 62.9 64.1
1971 62.7 63.6
1970 62.4 63.2
1969 62.2 62.7
1968 62 62.2
1967 61.8 61.7
1966 61.6 61.2
1965 61.3 60.7
1964 61 60.3
1963 60.6 59.8
1962 60.3 59.3
1961 59.9 58.8
1960 59.4 58.3
1959 59 57.8
1958 58.5 57.2
1957 58 56.5
1956 57.4 55.7
1955 56.9 54.7
1954 56.3 53.6
1953 55.7 52.4
1952 55.1 51.2
1951 54.5 49.8
1950 54 48.4

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

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Moldova and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Moldova Tonga
2024 2,402,306 104,175
2023 2,457,783 104,597
2022 2,528,654 105,042
2021 2,595,809 105,490
2020 2,635,130 105,704
2019 2,664,224 105,669
2018 2,707,203 105,567
2017 2,755,189 105,356
2016 2,803,186 105,524
2015 2,835,978 106,095
2014 2,857,815 106,609
2013 2,859,558 107,078
2012 2,860,324 107,460
2011 2,860,699 107,570
2010 2,862,354 107,400
2009 2,865,213 107,203
2008 2,868,833 107,020
2007 2,874,299 106,726
2006 2,880,967 106,253
2005 2,888,985 105,671
2004 2,896,023 105,071
2003 2,903,198 104,464
2002 2,911,385 103,874
2001 2,918,135 103,288
2000 2,924,668 102,677
1999 2,930,622 102,046
1998 2,935,227 101,388
1997 2,936,413 100,674
1996 2,947,293 100,275
1995 2,953,200 100,225
1994 2,966,745 100,166
1993 2,975,966 100,103
1992 2,980,965 100,022
1991 2,981,566 99,895
1990 2,977,912 99,700
1989 2,970,039 99,403
1988 2,948,891 98,969
1987 2,916,306 98,376
1986 2,883,057 98,010
1985 2,850,787 97,984
1984 2,820,518 97,990
1983 2,791,207 97,998
1982 2,763,101 97,980
1981 2,735,987 97,909
1980 2,708,675 97,769
1979 2,683,035 97,544
1978 2,656,211 97,204
1977 2,626,298 96,725
1976 2,596,491 95,325
1975 2,566,998 93,017
1974 2,538,164 90,683
1973 2,510,584 88,805
1972 2,484,742 87,356
1971 2,460,611 85,896
1970 2,437,590 84,401
1969 2,408,469 82,885
1968 2,373,073 81,353
1967 2,337,695 79,814
1966 2,301,871 78,002
1965 2,265,287 75,924
1964 2,228,000 73,879
1963 2,188,895 71,885
1962 2,147,227 69,940
1961 2,103,327 68,037
1960 2,058,020 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Tonga

Fertility rate
Moldova

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Tonga
2023 1.73 3.13
2022 1.69 3.17
2021 1.75 3.2
2020 1.77 3.23
2019 1.78 3.27
2018 1.81 3.33
2017 1.81 3.39
2016 1.89 3.46
2015 1.87 3.54
2014 1.82 3.62
2013 1.62 3.7
2012 1.66 3.77
2011 1.65 3.83
2010 1.7 3.88
2009 1.72 3.95
2008 1.64 4.01
2007 1.58 4.09
2006 1.54 4.14
2005 1.53 4.2
2004 1.54 4.19
2003 1.48 4.18
2002 1.45 4.14
2001 1.47 4.13
2000 1.5 4.16
1999 1.56 4.23
1998 1.65 4.31
1997 1.79 4.38
1996 1.71 4.46
1995 1.83 4.56
1994 1.99 4.66
1993 2.11 4.73
1992 2.22 4.79
1991 2.28 4.85
1990 2.39 4.93
1989 2.46 5.01
1988 2.63 5.1
1987 2.78 5.19
1986 2.74 5.27
1985 2.67 5.34
1984 2.67 5.41
1983 2.58 5.45
1982 2.45 5.5
1981 2.4 5.55
1980 2.38 5.6
1979 2.38 5.65
1978 2.39 5.68
1977 2.42 5.7
1976 2.47 5.73
1975 2.52 5.75
1974 2.56 5.77
1973 2.57 5.8
1972 2.56 5.86
1971 2.56 5.96
1970 2.57 6.07
1969 2.57 6.17
1968 2.59 6.23
1967 2.62 6.29
1966 2.65 6.35
1965 2.69 6.41
1964 2.71 6.46
1963 2.89 6.52
1962 3.04 6.57
1961 3.23 6.61
1960 3.32 6.65

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

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Moldova and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Tonga
2024 39.1 21.9
2023 38.8 21.9
2022 38.6 22
2021 38.3 22.1
2020 38 22.1
2019 37.6 22
2018 37.2 22
2017 36.8 21.9
2016 36.5 21.9
2015 36.1 21.8
2014 35.7 21.7
2013 35.4 21.6
2012 35.1 21.4
2011 34.9 21.2
2010 34.6 21.2
2009 34.3 21.1
2008 33.9 21
2007 33.6 20.9
2006 33.3 20.8
2005 33 20.8
2004 32.8 20.8
2003 32.6 20.8
2002 32.4 20.7
2001 32.2 20.5
2000 32 20.3
1999 31.8 20.1
1998 31.5 19.9
1997 31.3 19.7
1996 31.2 19.6
1995 31 19.6
1994 30.8 19.6
1993 30.6 19.6
1992 30.4 19.5
1991 30.2 19.3
1990 29.8 19.1
1989 29.5 18.9
1988 29.3 18.6
1987 29.1 18.3
1986 28.9 18.2
1985 28.7 18.1
1984 28.5 18
1983 28.3 17.9
1982 28.1 17.8
1981 27.9 17.6
1980 27.6 17.4
1979 27.6 17.3
1978 27.5 17.1
1977 27.2 16.8
1976 26.9 16.7
1975 26.7 16.7
1974 26.5 16.8
1973 26.3 16.8
1972 26.3 16.7
1971 26.3 16.7
1970 26.4 16.8
1969 26.4 16.8
1968 26.3 16.9
1967 26.1 17
1966 25.9 17
1965 25.7 17
1964 25.4 17
1963 25.1 17
1962 24.9 17.1
1961 24.7 17.1
1960 24.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Moldova Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Tonga
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Moldova Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Tonga
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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