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Moldova vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 135th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Tuvalu
Population
2341166
9341
Population rank 145/197 196/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 134/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 99/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 102/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Moldova and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Tuvalu
2024 $18,200,340,854 -
2023 $16,711,906,746 $62,280,312
2022 $14,525,337,524 $59,065,982
2021 $13,691,869,264 $60,196,406
2020 $11,530,746,234 $51,746,594
2019 $11,736,797,055 $54,123,199
2018 $11,252,353,421 $48,015,260
2017 $9,514,404,016 $45,276,595
2016 $7,980,917,076 $41,629,064
2015 $7,797,667,197 $36,811,936
2014 $9,402,090,138 $38,760,983
2013 $9,496,717,876 $38,615,891
2012 $8,709,138,635 $39,345,579
2011 $8,414,352,020 $39,196,957
2010 $6,974,982,370 $32,105,408
2009 $5,439,434,272 $28,076,984
2008 $6,054,824,248 $31,874,435
2007 $4,401,173,152 $28,450,169
2006 $3,408,255,451 $24,096,875
2005 $2,988,342,907 $22,909,980
2004 $2,598,249,556 $22,798,275
2003 $1,980,907,435 $19,456,338
2002 $1,661,818,168 $16,842,673
2001 $1,480,673,594 $13,964,732
2000 $1,288,429,392 $15,073,976
1999 $1,170,782,957 $14,800,503
1998 $1,698,717,505 $13,795,146
1997 $1,930,081,169 $13,734,210
1996 $1,695,122,174 $13,338,597
1995 $1,752,999,370 $11,922,614
1994 $1,702,314,268 $11,772,611
1993 $2,371,813,324 $10,414,400
1992 $2,319,243,436 $10,535,028
1991 $3,094,565,871 $10,127,314
1990 $3,592,857,043 $9,542,901
1989 - $8,454,523
1988 - $7,011,059
1987 - $5,020,513
1986 - $4,574,706
1985 - $3,862,852
1984 - $4,481,978
1983 - $4,152,550
1982 - $4,118,945
1981 - $4,773,018
1980 - $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Tuvalu
2024 $7,576 -
2023 $6,800 $6,345
2022 $5,744 $5,911
2021 $5,275 $5,905
2020 $4,376 $4,976
2019 $4,405 $5,115
2018 $4,156 $4,466
2017 $3,453 $4,166
2016 $2,847 $3,809
2015 $2,750 $3,358
2014 $3,290 $3,529
2013 $3,321 $3,510
2012 $3,045 $3,598
2011 $2,941 $3,636
2010 $2,437 $3,025
2009 $1,898 $2,684
2008 $2,111 $3,088
2007 $1,531 $2,794
2006 $1,183 $2,396
2005 $1,034 $2,305
2004 $897 $2,323
2003 $682 $2,007
2002 $571 $1,750
2001 $507 $1,457
2000 $441 $1,579
1999 $399 $1,559
1998 $579 $1,460
1997 $657 $1,461
1996 $575 $1,428
1995 $594 $1,285
1994 $574 $1,279
1993 $797 $1,141
1992 $778 $1,166
1991 $1,038 $1,134
1990 $1,207 $1,085
1989 - $976
1988 - $823
1987 - $600
1986 - $557
1985 - $480
1984 - $567
1983 - $533
1982 - $537
1981 - $634
1980 - $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Tuvalu
2026 71.6 67.6
2025 71.5 67.4
2024 71.3 67.3
2023 71.2 67.1
2022 71.5 66.9
2021 69 65.8
2020 69.9 66.4
2019 70.2 66.1
2018 70.2 65.9
2017 70.4 65.7
2016 70.2 65.5
2015 70.1 65.4
2014 70.2 65.3
2013 70.3 65.2
2012 70.3 65.1
2011 70.2 65
2010 69.9 64.8
2009 69.4 64.7
2008 69 64.5
2007 68.7 64.4
2006 68.4 64.2
2005 68.2 64.1
2004 68 64
2003 67.9 63.9
2002 67.8 63.8
2001 67.7 63.7
2000 67.5 63.5
1999 67.2 63.3
1998 66.8 63.2
1997 66.5 62.9
1996 66.2 62.7
1995 66.2 62.5
1994 66.3 62.3
1993 66.7 62.1
1992 66.7 60.3
1991 67.6 61.8
1990 67.9 61.6
1989 68.2 61.5
1988 68.2 61.4
1987 67.9 61.3
1986 67.4 61.2
1985 66.9 61.1
1984 66.4 61.1
1983 66.1 60.9
1982 65.9 60.7
1981 65.6 60.5
1980 65.2 60.2
1979 64.8 59.9
1978 64.5 59.6
1977 64.2 59.2
1976 64 58.8
1975 63.7 58.3
1974 63.4 57.7
1973 63.2 57.2
1972 62.9 54.7
1971 62.7 56
1970 62.4 55.3
1969 62.2 54.7
1968 62 54.1
1967 61.8 53.5
1966 61.6 52.8
1965 61.3 52.1
1964 61 51.3
1963 60.6 50.6
1962 60.3 49.8
1961 59.9 49
1960 59.4 48.3
1959 59 47.5
1958 58.5 46.7
1957 58 45.8
1956 57.4 45
1955 56.9 44.2
1954 56.3 43.4
1953 55.7 42.5
1952 55.1 41.7
1951 54.5 40.8
1950 54 40

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

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Moldova and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Moldova Tuvalu
2024 2,402,306 9,646
2023 2,457,783 9,816
2022 2,528,654 9,992
2021 2,595,809 10,194
2020 2,635,130 10,399
2019 2,664,224 10,581
2018 2,707,203 10,751
2017 2,755,189 10,869
2016 2,803,186 10,930
2015 2,835,978 10,963
2014 2,857,815 10,984
2013 2,859,558 11,001
2012 2,860,324 10,934
2011 2,860,699 10,780
2010 2,862,354 10,614
2009 2,865,213 10,461
2008 2,868,833 10,321
2007 2,874,299 10,182
2006 2,880,967 10,056
2005 2,888,985 9,940
2004 2,896,023 9,816
2003 2,903,198 9,695
2002 2,911,385 9,623
2001 2,918,135 9,586
2000 2,924,668 9,544
1999 2,930,622 9,496
1998 2,935,227 9,451
1997 2,936,413 9,400
1996 2,947,293 9,342
1995 2,953,200 9,280
1994 2,966,745 9,207
1993 2,975,966 9,126
1992 2,980,965 9,038
1991 2,981,566 8,928
1990 2,977,912 8,798
1989 2,970,039 8,662
1988 2,948,891 8,518
1987 2,916,306 8,371
1986 2,883,057 8,217
1985 2,850,787 8,046
1984 2,820,518 7,902
1983 2,791,207 7,789
1982 2,763,101 7,664
1981 2,735,987 7,526
1980 2,708,675 7,366
1979 2,683,035 7,184
1978 2,656,211 6,957
1977 2,626,298 6,686
1976 2,596,491 6,404
1975 2,566,998 6,117
1974 2,538,164 5,822
1973 2,510,584 5,681
1972 2,484,742 5,692
1971 2,460,611 5,685
1970 2,437,590 5,663
1969 2,408,469 5,631
1968 2,373,073 5,624
1967 2,337,695 5,652
1966 2,301,871 5,686
1965 2,265,287 5,715
1964 2,228,000 5,752
1963 2,188,895 5,751
1962 2,147,227 5,699
1961 2,103,327 5,648
1960 2,058,020 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Moldova

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Tuvalu
2023 1.73 3.21
2022 1.69 3.24
2021 1.75 3.28
2020 1.77 3.31
2019 1.78 3.33
2018 1.81 3.33
2017 1.81 3.3
2016 1.89 3.3
2015 1.87 3.31
2014 1.82 3.33
2013 1.62 3.39
2012 1.66 3.47
2011 1.65 3.46
2010 1.7 3.44
2009 1.72 3.43
2008 1.64 3.42
2007 1.58 3.45
2006 1.54 3.53
2005 1.53 3.55
2004 1.54 3.55
2003 1.48 3.58
2002 1.45 3.64
2001 1.47 3.75
2000 1.5 3.84
1999 1.56 3.92
1998 1.65 3.95
1997 1.79 3.95
1996 1.71 3.95
1995 1.83 3.96
1994 1.99 3.92
1993 2.11 3.92
1992 2.22 3.86
1991 2.28 3.79
1990 2.39 3.75
1989 2.46 3.8
1988 2.63 3.88
1987 2.78 3.94
1986 2.74 3.97
1985 2.67 3.97
1984 2.67 3.95
1983 2.58 3.91
1982 2.45 3.88
1981 2.4 3.8
1980 2.38 3.73
1979 2.38 3.65
1978 2.39 3.59
1977 2.42 3.56
1976 2.47 3.55
1975 2.52 3.58
1974 2.56 3.63
1973 2.57 3.71
1972 2.56 3.81
1971 2.56 3.94
1970 2.57 4.08
1969 2.57 4.23
1968 2.59 4.36
1967 2.62 4.49
1966 2.65 4.64
1965 2.69 4.73
1964 2.71 4.83
1963 2.89 4.91
1962 3.04 5
1961 3.23 5.09
1960 3.32 5.15

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

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Moldova and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Tuvalu
2024 39.1 25.3
2023 38.8 25.3
2022 38.6 25.3
2021 38.3 25.3
2020 38 25.3
2019 37.6 25.3
2018 37.2 25.3
2017 36.8 25.2
2016 36.5 24.9
2015 36.1 24.7
2014 35.7 24.5
2013 35.4 24.3
2012 35.1 24.2
2011 34.9 24.1
2010 34.6 24
2009 34.3 23.9
2008 33.9 23.8
2007 33.6 23.7
2006 33.3 23.6
2005 33 23.6
2004 32.8 23.5
2003 32.6 23.5
2002 32.4 23.5
2001 32.2 23.7
2000 32 23.9
1999 31.8 24.1
1998 31.5 24.4
1997 31.3 24.6
1996 31.2 24.9
1995 31 25
1994 30.8 25.1
1993 30.6 25
1992 30.4 25
1991 30.2 24.9
1990 29.8 24.7
1989 29.5 24.5
1988 29.3 24.2
1987 29.1 24
1986 28.9 23.8
1985 28.7 23.6
1984 28.5 23.2
1983 28.3 22.5
1982 28.1 21.9
1981 27.9 21.4
1980 27.6 21
1979 27.6 20.9
1978 27.5 20.5
1977 27.2 20.2
1976 26.9 19.9
1975 26.7 19.8
1974 26.5 19.7
1973 26.3 19.4
1972 26.3 19
1971 26.3 18.6
1970 26.4 18.2
1969 26.4 18
1968 26.3 17.9
1967 26.1 18.1
1966 25.9 18.5
1965 25.7 19.3
1964 25.4 21
1963 25.1 22.6
1962 24.9 23
1961 24.7 23.1
1960 24.6 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Moldova Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Tuvalu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
122
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Moldova Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Tuvalu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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