Moldova has a population of 2.39M (ranked 144/197), 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 ($509M). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,618), while Tonga ranks 121/197 ($4,864).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2358679
|
103744
|
| Population rank | 145/197 | 183/197 |
| GDP |
$18.2B
2024 |
$509M
2023 |
| GDP rank | 134/197 | 191/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,618
2024 |
$4,864
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 99/197 | 121/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,717
2024 |
$7,853
2023 |
| Government debt |
$6.94B
2024 |
$224M
2023 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
36.3%
2025 |
44.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$2,905
2024 |
$2,138
2023 |
| Government debt per person rank | 103/185 | 117/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,214
2025 |
$4,126
2025 |
| Land area |
12,714 sq mi
2025 |
278 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
187.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
375 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.73
2023 |
3.13
2023 |
| Median age |
39.1 years
2024 |
21.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
73.2 years
2025 |
Moldova and Tonga: Comparison Charts
Moldova and Tonga economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1975 | - | $32,506,742 |
| 1976 | - | $30,036,417 |
| 1977 | - | $34,139,388 |
| 1978 | - | $41,567,472 |
| 1979 | - | $44,667,002 |
| 1980 | - | $53,260,077 |
| 1981 | - | $62,242,013 |
| 1982 | - | $62,068,161 |
| 1983 | - | $60,863,964 |
| 1984 | - | $64,248,355 |
| 1985 | - | $60,058,663 |
| 1986 | - | $68,195,856 |
| 1987 | - | $81,667,133 |
| 1988 | - | $106,657,267 |
| 1989 | - | $106,344,855 |
| 1990 | $3,592,857,043 | $113,563,822 |
| 1991 | $3,094,565,871 | $132,201,141 |
| 1992 | $2,319,243,436 | $137,066,291 |
| 1993 | $2,371,813,324 | $138,489,884 |
| 1994 | $1,702,314,268 | $195,990,986 |
| 1995 | $1,752,999,370 | $208,871,666 |
| 1996 | $1,695,122,174 | $222,100,576 |
| 1997 | $1,930,081,169 | $214,991,452 |
| 1998 | $1,698,717,505 | $191,504,893 |
| 1999 | $1,170,782,957 | $199,208,718 |
| 2000 | $1,288,429,392 | $204,848,488 |
| 2001 | $1,480,673,594 | $181,117,230 |
| 2002 | $1,661,818,168 | $182,764,281 |
| 2003 | $1,980,907,435 | $202,246,591 |
| 2004 | $2,598,249,556 | $230,678,011 |
| 2005 | $2,988,342,907 | $261,823,805 |
| 2006 | $3,408,255,451 | $292,232,703 |
| 2007 | $4,401,173,152 | $298,519,623 |
| 2008 | $6,054,824,248 | $344,438,844 |
| 2009 | $5,439,434,272 | $312,415,028 |
| 2010 | $6,974,982,370 | $366,887,375 |
| 2011 | $8,414,352,020 | $414,143,828 |
| 2012 | $8,709,138,635 | $471,122,971 |
| 2013 | $9,496,717,876 | $451,788,498 |
| 2014 | $9,402,090,138 | $440,997,735 |
| 2015 | $7,797,667,197 | $437,525,539 |
| 2016 | $7,980,917,076 | $420,828,255 |
| 2017 | $9,514,404,016 | $459,976,847 |
| 2018 | $11,252,353,421 | $489,714,530 |
| 2019 | $11,736,797,055 | $494,197,854 |
| 2020 | $11,530,746,234 | $496,856,304 |
| 2021 | $13,691,869,264 | $518,228,029 |
| 2022 | $14,525,337,524 | $518,180,029 |
| 2023 | $16,711,906,746 | $508,735,107 |
| 2024 | $18,200,340,854 | - |
Moldova and Tonga economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1975 | - | $349 |
| 1976 | - | $315 |
| 1977 | - | $353 |
| 1978 | - | $428 |
| 1979 | - | $458 |
| 1980 | - | $545 |
| 1981 | - | $636 |
| 1982 | - | $633 |
| 1983 | - | $621 |
| 1984 | - | $656 |
| 1985 | - | $613 |
| 1986 | - | $696 |
| 1987 | - | $830 |
| 1988 | - | $1,078 |
| 1989 | - | $1,070 |
| 1990 | $1,207 | $1,139 |
| 1991 | $1,038 | $1,323 |
| 1992 | $778 | $1,370 |
| 1993 | $797 | $1,383 |
| 1994 | $574 | $1,957 |
| 1995 | $594 | $2,084 |
| 1996 | $575 | $2,215 |
| 1997 | $657 | $2,136 |
| 1998 | $579 | $1,889 |
| 1999 | $399 | $1,952 |
| 2000 | $441 | $1,995 |
| 2001 | $507 | $1,754 |
| 2002 | $571 | $1,759 |
| 2003 | $682 | $1,936 |
| 2004 | $897 | $2,195 |
| 2005 | $1,034 | $2,478 |
| 2006 | $1,183 | $2,750 |
| 2007 | $1,531 | $2,797 |
| 2008 | $2,111 | $3,218 |
| 2009 | $1,898 | $2,914 |
| 2010 | $2,437 | $3,416 |
| 2011 | $2,941 | $3,850 |
| 2012 | $3,045 | $4,384 |
| 2013 | $3,321 | $4,219 |
| 2014 | $3,290 | $4,137 |
| 2015 | $2,750 | $4,124 |
| 2016 | $2,847 | $3,988 |
| 2017 | $3,453 | $4,366 |
| 2018 | $4,156 | $4,639 |
| 2019 | $4,405 | $4,677 |
| 2020 | $4,376 | $4,700 |
| 2021 | $5,275 | $4,913 |
| 2022 | $5,744 | $4,933 |
| 2023 | $6,800 | $4,864 |
| 2024 | $7,618 | - |
Moldova vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 54 | 48.4 |
| 1951 | 54.5 | 49.8 |
| 1952 | 55.1 | 51.2 |
| 1953 | 55.7 | 52.4 |
| 1954 | 56.3 | 53.6 |
| 1955 | 56.9 | 54.7 |
| 1956 | 57.4 | 55.7 |
| 1957 | 58 | 56.5 |
| 1958 | 58.5 | 57.2 |
| 1959 | 59 | 57.8 |
| 1960 | 59.4 | 58.3 |
| 1961 | 59.9 | 58.8 |
| 1962 | 60.3 | 59.3 |
| 1963 | 60.6 | 59.8 |
| 1964 | 61 | 60.3 |
| 1965 | 61.3 | 60.7 |
| 1966 | 61.6 | 61.2 |
| 1967 | 61.8 | 61.7 |
| 1968 | 62 | 62.2 |
| 1969 | 62.2 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 62.4 | 63.2 |
| 1971 | 62.7 | 63.6 |
| 1972 | 62.9 | 64.1 |
| 1973 | 63.2 | 64.4 |
| 1974 | 63.4 | 64.8 |
| 1975 | 63.7 | 65.1 |
| 1976 | 64 | 65.4 |
| 1977 | 64.2 | 65.6 |
| 1978 | 64.5 | 65.9 |
| 1979 | 64.8 | 66 |
| 1980 | 65.2 | 66.2 |
| 1981 | 65.6 | 66.4 |
| 1982 | 65.9 | 66.3 |
| 1983 | 66.1 | 66.7 |
| 1984 | 66.4 | 66.8 |
| 1985 | 66.9 | 66.9 |
| 1986 | 67.4 | 67.1 |
| 1987 | 67.9 | 67.2 |
| 1988 | 68.2 | 67.3 |
| 1989 | 68.2 | 67.4 |
| 1990 | 67.9 | 67.5 |
| 1991 | 67.6 | 67.7 |
| 1992 | 66.7 | 67.9 |
| 1993 | 66.7 | 68.2 |
| 1994 | 66.3 | 68.4 |
| 1995 | 66.2 | 68.6 |
| 1996 | 66.2 | 68.8 |
| 1997 | 66.5 | 69 |
| 1998 | 66.8 | 69.2 |
| 1999 | 67.2 | 69.4 |
| 2000 | 67.5 | 69.6 |
| 2001 | 67.7 | 69.8 |
| 2002 | 67.8 | 70 |
| 2003 | 67.9 | 70.2 |
| 2004 | 68 | 70.4 |
| 2005 | 68.2 | 70.6 |
| 2006 | 68.4 | 70.7 |
| 2007 | 68.7 | 70.9 |
| 2008 | 69 | 71 |
| 2009 | 69.4 | 70.9 |
| 2010 | 69.9 | 71.3 |
| 2011 | 70.2 | 71.4 |
| 2012 | 70.3 | 71.5 |
| 2013 | 70.3 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 70.2 | 71.7 |
| 2015 | 70.1 | 71.9 |
| 2016 | 70.2 | 72 |
| 2017 | 70.4 | 72.1 |
| 2018 | 70.2 | 72.2 |
| 2019 | 70.2 | 72.3 |
| 2020 | 69.9 | 72.4 |
| 2021 | 69 | 72.1 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 72.6 |
| 2023 | 71.2 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | 71.3 | 73.1 |
| 2025 | 71.5 | 73.2 |
Moldova and Tonga population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 2,058,020 | 66,170 |
| 1961 | 2,103,327 | 68,037 |
| 1962 | 2,147,227 | 69,940 |
| 1963 | 2,188,895 | 71,885 |
| 1964 | 2,228,000 | 73,879 |
| 1965 | 2,265,287 | 75,924 |
| 1966 | 2,301,871 | 78,002 |
| 1967 | 2,337,695 | 79,814 |
| 1968 | 2,373,073 | 81,353 |
| 1969 | 2,408,469 | 82,885 |
| 1970 | 2,437,590 | 84,401 |
| 1971 | 2,460,611 | 85,896 |
| 1972 | 2,484,742 | 87,356 |
| 1973 | 2,510,584 | 88,805 |
| 1974 | 2,538,164 | 90,683 |
| 1975 | 2,566,998 | 93,017 |
| 1976 | 2,596,491 | 95,325 |
| 1977 | 2,626,298 | 96,725 |
| 1978 | 2,656,211 | 97,204 |
| 1979 | 2,683,035 | 97,544 |
| 1980 | 2,708,675 | 97,769 |
| 1981 | 2,735,987 | 97,909 |
| 1982 | 2,763,101 | 97,980 |
| 1983 | 2,791,207 | 97,998 |
| 1984 | 2,820,518 | 97,990 |
| 1985 | 2,850,787 | 97,984 |
| 1986 | 2,883,057 | 98,010 |
| 1987 | 2,916,306 | 98,376 |
| 1988 | 2,948,891 | 98,969 |
| 1989 | 2,970,039 | 99,403 |
| 1990 | 2,977,912 | 99,700 |
| 1991 | 2,981,566 | 99,895 |
| 1992 | 2,980,965 | 100,022 |
| 1993 | 2,975,966 | 100,103 |
| 1994 | 2,966,745 | 100,166 |
| 1995 | 2,953,200 | 100,225 |
| 1996 | 2,947,293 | 100,275 |
| 1997 | 2,936,413 | 100,674 |
| 1998 | 2,935,227 | 101,388 |
| 1999 | 2,930,622 | 102,046 |
| 2000 | 2,924,668 | 102,677 |
| 2001 | 2,918,135 | 103,288 |
| 2002 | 2,911,385 | 103,874 |
| 2003 | 2,903,198 | 104,464 |
| 2004 | 2,896,023 | 105,071 |
| 2005 | 2,888,985 | 105,671 |
| 2006 | 2,880,967 | 106,253 |
| 2007 | 2,874,299 | 106,726 |
| 2008 | 2,868,833 | 107,020 |
| 2009 | 2,865,213 | 107,203 |
| 2010 | 2,862,354 | 107,400 |
| 2011 | 2,860,699 | 107,570 |
| 2012 | 2,860,324 | 107,460 |
| 2013 | 2,859,558 | 107,078 |
| 2014 | 2,857,815 | 106,609 |
| 2015 | 2,835,978 | 106,095 |
| 2016 | 2,803,186 | 105,524 |
| 2017 | 2,755,189 | 105,356 |
| 2018 | 2,707,203 | 105,567 |
| 2019 | 2,664,224 | 105,669 |
| 2020 | 2,635,130 | 105,704 |
| 2021 | 2,595,809 | 105,490 |
| 2022 | 2,528,654 | 105,042 |
| 2023 | 2,457,783 | 104,597 |
| 2024 | 2,389,275 | 104,175 |
Fertility rates in Moldova and Tonga
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3.32 | 6.65 |
| 1961 | 3.23 | 6.61 |
| 1962 | 3.04 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 2.89 | 6.52 |
| 1964 | 2.71 | 6.46 |
| 1965 | 2.69 | 6.41 |
| 1966 | 2.65 | 6.35 |
| 1967 | 2.62 | 6.29 |
| 1968 | 2.59 | 6.23 |
| 1969 | 2.57 | 6.17 |
| 1970 | 2.57 | 6.07 |
| 1971 | 2.56 | 5.96 |
| 1972 | 2.56 | 5.86 |
| 1973 | 2.57 | 5.8 |
| 1974 | 2.56 | 5.77 |
| 1975 | 2.52 | 5.75 |
| 1976 | 2.47 | 5.73 |
| 1977 | 2.42 | 5.7 |
| 1978 | 2.39 | 5.68 |
| 1979 | 2.38 | 5.65 |
| 1980 | 2.38 | 5.6 |
| 1981 | 2.4 | 5.55 |
| 1982 | 2.45 | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 2.58 | 5.45 |
| 1984 | 2.67 | 5.41 |
| 1985 | 2.67 | 5.34 |
| 1986 | 2.74 | 5.27 |
| 1987 | 2.78 | 5.19 |
| 1988 | 2.63 | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 2.46 | 5.01 |
| 1990 | 2.39 | 4.93 |
| 1991 | 2.28 | 4.85 |
| 1992 | 2.22 | 4.79 |
| 1993 | 2.11 | 4.73 |
| 1994 | 1.99 | 4.66 |
| 1995 | 1.83 | 4.56 |
| 1996 | 1.71 | 4.46 |
| 1997 | 1.79 | 4.38 |
| 1998 | 1.65 | 4.31 |
| 1999 | 1.56 | 4.23 |
| 2000 | 1.5 | 4.16 |
| 2001 | 1.47 | 4.13 |
| 2002 | 1.45 | 4.14 |
| 2003 | 1.48 | 4.18 |
| 2004 | 1.54 | 4.19 |
| 2005 | 1.53 | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 1.54 | 4.14 |
| 2007 | 1.58 | 4.09 |
| 2008 | 1.64 | 4.01 |
| 2009 | 1.72 | 3.95 |
| 2010 | 1.7 | 3.88 |
| 2011 | 1.65 | 3.83 |
| 2012 | 1.66 | 3.77 |
| 2013 | 1.62 | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 1.82 | 3.62 |
| 2015 | 1.87 | 3.54 |
| 2016 | 1.89 | 3.46 |
| 2017 | 1.81 | 3.39 |
| 2018 | 1.81 | 3.33 |
| 2019 | 1.78 | 3.27 |
| 2020 | 1.77 | 3.23 |
| 2021 | 1.75 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 1.69 | 3.17 |
| 2023 | 1.73 | 3.13 |
Moldova and Tonga demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 24.6 | 17.1 |
| 1961 | 24.7 | 17.1 |
| 1962 | 24.9 | 17.1 |
| 1963 | 25.1 | 17 |
| 1964 | 25.4 | 17 |
| 1965 | 25.7 | 17 |
| 1966 | 25.9 | 17 |
| 1967 | 26.1 | 17 |
| 1968 | 26.3 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 26.4 | 16.8 |
| 1970 | 26.4 | 16.8 |
| 1971 | 26.3 | 16.7 |
| 1972 | 26.3 | 16.7 |
| 1973 | 26.3 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 26.5 | 16.8 |
| 1975 | 26.7 | 16.7 |
| 1976 | 26.9 | 16.7 |
| 1977 | 27.2 | 16.8 |
| 1978 | 27.5 | 17.1 |
| 1979 | 27.6 | 17.3 |
| 1980 | 27.6 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 27.9 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 28.1 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 28.3 | 17.9 |
| 1984 | 28.5 | 18 |
| 1985 | 28.7 | 18.1 |
| 1986 | 28.9 | 18.2 |
| 1987 | 29.1 | 18.3 |
| 1988 | 29.3 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 29.5 | 18.9 |
| 1990 | 29.8 | 19.1 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 19.3 |
| 1992 | 30.4 | 19.5 |
| 1993 | 30.6 | 19.6 |
| 1994 | 30.8 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 31 | 19.6 |
| 1996 | 31.2 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 31.3 | 19.7 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | 19.9 |
| 1999 | 31.8 | 20.1 |
| 2000 | 32 | 20.3 |
| 2001 | 32.2 | 20.5 |
| 2002 | 32.4 | 20.7 |
| 2003 | 32.6 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 32.8 | 20.8 |
| 2005 | 33 | 20.8 |
| 2006 | 33.3 | 20.8 |
| 2007 | 33.6 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 33.9 | 21 |
| 2009 | 34.3 | 21.1 |
| 2010 | 34.6 | 21.2 |
| 2011 | 34.9 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 35.1 | 21.4 |
| 2013 | 35.4 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 35.7 | 21.7 |
| 2015 | 36.1 | 21.8 |
| 2016 | 36.5 | 21.9 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 21.9 |
| 2018 | 37.2 | 22 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 22 |
| 2020 | 38 | 22.1 |
| 2021 | 38.3 | 22.1 |
| 2022 | 38.6 | 22 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 39.1 | 21.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.6B
2024 |
$578M
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
39.8%
2025 |
49.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.63%
2023 |
5.15%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.55%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.11%
2025 |
-7.9%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.43%
2024 |
1.65%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
62.3%
2024 |
50.2%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16.8%
2024 |
13.5%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
58.3
2025 |
58.5
2025 |
| 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 |
$257M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
29,000
2020 |
94,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
11%
2020 |
47.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
55.5%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
9.93 megatons
2023 |
0.22 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.04 tons
2023 |
2.1 tons
2023 |
| 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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-27,088
2024 |
-2,149
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.6%
2024 |
23.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
46.9
2025 |
42.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2024 |
50
2025 |
| Higher education index |
38
2025 |
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 |
123
2025 |
127
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$398
2022 |
$378
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$126.3
2022 |
$11.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
73.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.57%
2022 |
45.7%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.25
2021 |
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, per 1,000 live births |
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 |
56
2025 |
91
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.7%
2022 |
31.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
11.1 liters
2020 |
0.36 liters
2020 |
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