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Moldova vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 135th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Uganda
Population
2341166
53170946
Population rank 145/197 30/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Moldova and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Uganda
2024 $18,200,340,854 $53,911,907,086
2023 $16,711,906,746 $48,768,955,863
2022 $14,525,337,524 $45,565,333,211
2021 $13,691,869,264 $40,529,788,749
2020 $11,530,746,234 $37,600,368,242
2019 $11,736,797,055 $35,353,061,003
2018 $11,252,353,421 $32,927,025,620
2017 $9,514,404,016 $30,744,473,841
2016 $7,980,917,076 $29,203,988,696
2015 $7,797,667,197 $32,387,183,730
2014 $9,402,090,138 $32,612,397,257
2013 $9,496,717,876 $28,915,786,517
2012 $8,709,138,635 $27,305,915,911
2011 $8,414,352,020 $27,871,725,241
2010 $6,974,982,370 $26,673,441,431
2009 $5,439,434,272 $25,127,805,567
2008 $6,054,824,248 $14,440,404,132
2007 $4,401,173,152 $11,902,564,495
2006 $3,408,255,451 $9,977,647,683
2005 $2,988,342,907 $9,239,221,763
2004 $2,598,249,556 $7,939,487,548
2003 $1,980,907,435 $6,606,884,275
2002 $1,661,818,168 $6,178,563,591
2001 $1,480,673,594 $5,840,503,869
2000 $1,288,429,392 $6,193,246,837
1999 $1,170,782,957 $5,998,563,258
1998 $1,698,717,505 $6,584,815,847
1997 $1,930,081,169 $6,269,333,313
1996 $1,695,122,174 $6,044,585,327
1995 $1,752,999,370 $5,755,818,842
1994 $1,702,314,268 $3,990,430,447
1993 $2,371,813,324 $3,220,439,044
1992 $2,319,243,436 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,094,565,871 $3,321,729,160
1990 $3,592,857,043 $4,304,399,310
1989 - $5,276,480,799
1988 - $6,508,931,652
1987 - $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Moldova and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Uganda
2024 $7,576 $1,078
2023 $6,800 $1,002
2022 $5,744 $963
2021 $5,275 $883
2020 $4,376 $846
2019 $4,405 $822
2018 $4,156 $792
2017 $3,453 $765
2016 $2,847 $753
2015 $2,750 $863
2014 $3,290 $896
2013 $3,321 $818
2012 $3,045 $795
2011 $2,941 $836
2010 $2,437 $823
2009 $1,898 $799
2008 $2,111 $473
2007 $1,531 $401
2006 $1,183 $347
2005 $1,034 $330
2004 $897 $292.4
2003 $682 $250.7
2002 $571 $242
2001 $507 $236
2000 $441 $258.1
1999 $399 $257.9
1998 $579 $292.5
1997 $657 $286.8
1996 $575 $284.7
1995 $594 $278.5
1994 $574 $198.4
1993 $797 $165.6
1992 $778 $152.1
1991 $1,038 $183
1990 $1,207 $245
1989 - $310
1988 - $395
1987 - $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 - $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Moldova vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Uganda
2026 71.6 68.9
2025 71.5 68.7
2024 71.3 68.5
2023 71.2 68.3
2022 71.5 67.7
2021 69 66.4
2020 69.9 66.4
2019 70.2 66.4
2018 70.2 65.8
2017 70.4 65.2
2016 70.2 64.5
2015 70.1 63.8
2014 70.2 63.1
2013 70.3 62.4
2012 70.3 61.6
2011 70.2 60.8
2010 69.9 60
2009 69.4 59.2
2008 69 58.3
2007 68.7 57.2
2006 68.4 56.1
2005 68.2 54.9
2004 68 53.7
2003 67.9 52.4
2002 67.8 51.4
2001 67.7 50.6
2000 67.5 49.6
1999 67.2 49
1998 66.8 48.3
1997 66.5 48
1996 66.2 47.8
1995 66.2 47.7
1994 66.3 47.7
1993 66.7 47.7
1992 66.7 47.7
1991 67.6 47.5
1990 67.9 47.6
1989 68.2 47.5
1988 68.2 47.5
1987 67.9 47.4
1986 67.4 45.7
1985 66.9 45.5
1984 66.4 43.7
1983 66.1 43.5
1982 65.9 43.3
1981 65.6 43.5
1980 65.2 43.5
1979 64.8 45.4
1978 64.5 45.6
1977 64.2 45.8
1976 64 46.2
1975 63.7 46.5
1974 63.4 46.9
1973 63.2 47
1972 62.9 47.2
1971 62.7 47.1
1970 62.4 49.6
1969 62.2 49.5
1968 62 49.3
1967 61.8 49
1966 61.6 48.5
1965 61.3 48.3
1964 61 47.8
1963 60.6 47.4
1962 60.3 46.8
1961 59.9 46.3
1960 59.4 45.6
1959 59 45
1958 58.5 44.3
1957 58 43.7
1956 57.4 43
1955 56.9 42.4
1954 56.3 41.8
1953 55.7 41.3
1952 55.1 40.8
1951 54.5 40.2
1950 54 39.7

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

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Moldova and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Moldova Uganda
2024 2,402,306 50,015,092
2023 2,457,783 48,656,601
2022 2,528,654 47,312,719
2021 2,595,809 45,910,930
2020 2,635,130 44,457,152
2019 2,664,224 42,999,637
2018 2,707,203 41,565,831
2017 2,755,189 40,177,388
2016 2,803,186 38,799,152
2015 2,835,978 37,531,446
2014 2,857,815 36,395,539
2013 2,859,558 35,337,042
2012 2,860,324 34,337,438
2011 2,860,699 33,354,543
2010 2,862,354 32,390,802
2009 2,865,213 31,451,151
2008 2,868,833 30,539,553
2007 2,874,299 29,653,430
2006 2,880,967 28,794,003
2005 2,888,985 27,963,289
2004 2,896,023 27,154,515
2003 2,903,198 26,352,124
2002 2,911,385 25,532,870
2001 2,918,135 24,745,676
2000 2,924,668 24,000,150
1999 2,930,622 23,257,281
1998 2,935,227 22,515,806
1997 2,936,413 21,856,046
1996 2,947,293 21,231,550
1995 2,953,200 20,665,667
1994 2,966,745 20,108,801
1993 2,975,966 19,445,161
1992 2,980,965 18,785,032
1991 2,981,566 18,155,901
1990 2,977,912 17,569,897
1989 2,970,039 17,010,698
1988 2,948,891 16,470,483
1987 2,916,306 15,954,170
1986 2,883,057 15,467,579
1985 2,850,787 15,023,681
1984 2,820,518 14,607,677
1983 2,791,207 14,221,881
1982 2,763,101 13,873,631
1981 2,735,987 13,556,452
1980 2,708,675 13,275,741
1979 2,683,035 13,002,163
1978 2,656,211 12,692,113
1977 2,626,298 12,359,669
1976 2,596,491 12,037,294
1975 2,566,998 11,725,240
1974 2,538,164 11,424,846
1973 2,510,584 11,144,236
1972 2,484,742 10,885,796
1971 2,460,611 10,618,206
1970 2,437,590 10,321,603
1969 2,408,469 10,014,858
1968 2,373,073 9,708,632
1967 2,337,695 9,408,924
1966 2,301,871 9,122,864
1965 2,265,287 8,849,203
1964 2,228,000 8,586,363
1963 2,188,895 8,333,663
1962 2,147,227 8,092,231
1961 2,103,327 7,862,217
1960 2,058,020 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Uganda

Fertility rate
Moldova

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Uganda
2023 1.73 4.28
2022 1.69 4.39
2021 1.75 4.51
2020 1.77 4.62
2019 1.78 4.74
2018 1.81 4.87
2017 1.81 4.99
2016 1.89 5.11
2015 1.87 5.25
2014 1.82 5.41
2013 1.62 5.56
2012 1.66 5.73
2011 1.65 5.89
2010 1.7 6.02
2009 1.72 6.12
2008 1.64 6.2
2007 1.58 6.33
2006 1.54 6.43
2005 1.53 6.53
2004 1.54 6.61
2003 1.48 6.67
2002 1.45 6.74
2001 1.47 6.76
2000 1.5 6.79
1999 1.56 6.83
1998 1.65 6.84
1997 1.79 6.86
1996 1.71 6.84
1995 1.83 6.87
1994 1.99 6.9
1993 2.11 6.89
1992 2.22 6.91
1991 2.28 6.94
1990 2.39 7.01
1989 2.46 7.05
1988 2.63 7.1
1987 2.78 7.12
1986 2.74 7.08
1985 2.67 7.04
1984 2.67 7.02
1983 2.58 7.07
1982 2.45 7.11
1981 2.4 7.12
1980 2.38 7.11
1979 2.38 7.14
1978 2.39 7.16
1977 2.42 7.18
1976 2.47 7.19
1975 2.52 7.2
1974 2.56 7.19
1973 2.57 7.19
1972 2.56 7.19
1971 2.56 7.18
1970 2.57 7.15
1969 2.57 7.12
1968 2.59 7.13
1967 2.62 7.1
1966 2.65 7.07
1965 2.69 7.04
1964 2.71 7.01
1963 2.89 6.98
1962 3.04 6.96
1961 3.23 6.93
1960 3.32 6.91

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

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Moldova and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Uganda
2024 39.1 17.8
2023 38.8 17.6
2022 38.6 17.4
2021 38.3 17.2
2020 38 17
2019 37.6 16.8
2018 37.2 16.5
2017 36.8 16.3
2016 36.5 16
2015 36.1 15.8
2014 35.7 15.6
2013 35.4 15.5
2012 35.1 15.4
2011 34.9 15.3
2010 34.6 15.2
2009 34.3 15.1
2008 33.9 15.1
2007 33.6 15
2006 33.3 15
2005 33 15
2004 32.8 15
2003 32.6 15
2002 32.4 15
2001 32.2 15
2000 32 15
1999 31.8 15
1998 31.5 15
1997 31.3 15.1
1996 31.2 15.3
1995 31 15.4
1994 30.8 15.6
1993 30.6 15.7
1992 30.4 15.7
1991 30.2 15.8
1990 29.8 15.8
1989 29.5 15.8
1988 29.3 15.9
1987 29.1 15.9
1986 28.9 15.9
1985 28.7 15.9
1984 28.5 15.9
1983 28.3 15.9
1982 28.1 15.9
1981 27.9 15.9
1980 27.6 16
1979 27.6 16.1
1978 27.5 16.1
1977 27.2 16.2
1976 26.9 16.2
1975 26.7 16.2
1974 26.5 16.3
1973 26.3 16.3
1972 26.3 16.5
1971 26.3 16.6
1970 26.4 16.6
1969 26.4 16.6
1968 26.3 16.6
1967 26.1 16.6
1966 25.9 16.6
1965 25.7 16.6
1964 25.4 16.6
1963 25.1 16.7
1962 24.9 16.8
1961 24.7 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Moldova Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Moldova Uganda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Moldova Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Uganda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
90,720 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. 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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