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Moldova vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 135th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Ukraine
Population
2341166
40125599
Population rank 145/197 40/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Moldova and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Ukraine
2024 $18,200,340,854 $190,741,262,415
2023 $16,711,906,746 $181,221,517,869
2022 $14,525,337,524 $161,989,520,721
2021 $13,691,869,264 $199,765,859,571
2020 $11,530,746,234 $156,617,722,013
2019 $11,736,797,055 $153,883,047,510
2018 $11,252,353,421 $130,891,088,294
2017 $9,514,404,016 $112,090,505,082
2016 $7,980,917,076 $93,355,869,404
2015 $7,797,667,197 $91,030,967,789
2014 $9,402,090,138 $133,503,871,862
2013 $9,496,717,876 $190,498,811,460
2012 $8,709,138,635 $182,591,753,828
2011 $8,414,352,020 $169,333,835,202
2010 $6,974,982,370 $141,209,170,427
2009 $5,439,434,272 $121,552,153,444
2008 $6,054,824,248 $188,110,390,660
2007 $4,401,173,152 $148,733,861,386
2006 $3,408,255,451 $111,884,752,475
2005 $2,988,342,907 $89,238,865,119
2004 $2,598,249,556 $67,220,154,164
2003 $1,980,907,435 $52,010,355,753
2002 $1,661,818,168 $43,956,163,612
2001 $1,480,673,594 $39,309,580,983
2000 $1,288,429,392 $32,375,083,935
1999 $1,170,782,957 $31,580,639,554
1998 $1,698,717,505 $41,882,523,345
1997 $1,930,081,169 $50,151,531,592
1996 $1,695,122,174 $44,558,831,005
1995 $1,752,999,370 $48,213,856,469
1994 $1,702,314,268 $52,549,580,265
1993 $2,371,813,324 $65,648,559,903
1992 $2,319,243,436 $73,945,908,384
1991 $3,094,565,871 $77,350,733,982
1990 $3,592,857,043 $81,393,558,423
1989 - $82,709,161,099
1988 - $74,703,517,903
1987 - $64,087,694,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Ukraine
2024 $7,576 $5,038
2023 $6,800 $4,803
2022 $5,744 $3,946
2021 $5,275 $4,510
2020 $4,376 $3,505
2019 $4,405 $3,423
2018 $4,156 $2,895
2017 $3,453 $2,467
2016 $2,847 $2,047
2015 $2,750 $1,988
2014 $3,290 $2,904
2013 $3,321 $4,130
2012 $3,045 $3,951
2011 $2,941 $3,657
2010 $2,437 $3,040
2009 $1,898 $2,607
2008 $2,111 $4,018
2007 $1,531 $3,160
2006 $1,183 $2,366
2005 $1,034 $1,875
2004 $897 $1,401
2003 $682 $1,076
2002 $571 $903
2001 $507 $800
2000 $441 $653
1999 $399 $632
1998 $579 $831
1997 $657 $987
1996 $575 $870
1995 $594 $933
1994 $574 $1,009
1993 $797 $1,254
1992 $778 $1,413
1991 $1,038 $1,483
1990 $1,207 $1,564
1989 - $1,593
1988 - $1,444
1987 - $1,244

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Ukraine
2026 71.6 75
2025 71.5 74.9
2024 71.3 74.7
2023 71.2 73.4
2022 71.5 72.7
2021 69 71.6
2020 69.9 73.3
2019 70.2 73.9
2018 70.2 73.6
2017 70.4 74
2016 70.2 73.4
2015 70.1 72.7
2014 70.2 71.8
2013 70.3 71.5
2012 70.3 71.1
2011 70.2 70.7
2010 69.9 70.2
2009 69.4 69.2
2008 69 68.3
2007 68.7 67.7
2006 68.4 67.5
2005 68.2 67.5
2004 68 67.5
2003 67.9 67.6
2002 67.8 67.7
2001 67.7 67.7
2000 67.5 67.8
1999 67.2 68
1998 66.8 68
1997 66.5 67.7
1996 66.2 67.1
1995 66.2 67.1
1994 66.3 67.5
1993 66.7 68.3
1992 66.7 68.9
1991 67.6 69.7
1990 67.9 70.4
1989 68.2 70.8
1988 68.2 71
1987 67.9 71.2
1986 67.4 70.8
1985 66.9 70.4
1984 66.4 70
1983 66.1 69.9
1982 65.9 69.9
1981 65.6 69.8
1980 65.2 69.8
1979 64.8 69.8
1978 64.5 69.8
1977 64.2 70
1976 64 70.1
1975 63.7 70.4
1974 63.4 70.6
1973 63.2 70.8
1972 62.9 71
1971 62.7 70.9
1970 62.4 70.8
1969 62.2 70.8
1968 62 71
1967 61.8 71.1
1966 61.6 71.2
1965 61.3 71.1
1964 61 71
1963 60.6 70.7
1962 60.3 70.4
1961 59.9 70
1960 59.4 69.4
1959 59 68.7
1958 58.5 67.7
1957 58 67.2
1956 57.4 66.3
1955 56.9 65.3
1954 56.3 64.1
1953 55.7 63
1952 55.1 62.1
1951 54.5 61.4
1950 54 61.2

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

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Moldova and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Moldova Ukraine
2024 2,402,306 37,860,221
2023 2,457,783 37,732,836
2022 2,528,654 41,048,766
2021 2,595,809 44,298,640
2020 2,635,130 44,680,014
2019 2,664,224 44,957,458
2018 2,707,203 45,208,907
2017 2,755,189 45,436,041
2016 2,803,186 45,616,832
2015 2,835,978 45,784,896
2014 2,857,815 45,972,380
2013 2,859,558 46,126,770
2012 2,860,324 46,210,056
2011 2,860,699 46,307,853
2010 2,862,354 46,456,003
2009 2,865,213 46,623,731
2008 2,868,833 46,819,175
2007 2,874,299 47,062,798
2006 2,880,967 47,278,694
2005 2,888,985 47,585,556
2004 2,896,023 47,979,507
2003 2,903,198 48,315,136
2002 2,911,385 48,677,281
2001 2,918,135 49,106,855
2000 2,924,668 49,556,660
1999 2,930,622 49,976,446
1998 2,935,227 50,379,731
1997 2,936,413 50,786,885
1996 2,947,293 51,226,109
1995 2,953,200 51,665,539
1994 2,966,745 52,075,998
1993 2,975,966 52,350,126
1992 2,980,965 52,323,671
1991 2,981,566 52,170,961
1990 2,977,912 52,054,092
1989 2,970,039 51,917,817
1988 2,948,891 51,724,853
1987 2,916,306 51,515,732
1986 2,883,057 51,318,745
1985 2,850,787 51,108,770
1984 2,820,518 50,887,599
1983 2,791,207 50,637,029
1982 2,763,101 50,402,724
1981 2,735,987 50,189,281
1980 2,708,675 49,955,152
1979 2,683,035 49,721,381
1978 2,656,211 49,521,243
1977 2,626,298 49,336,481
1976 2,596,491 49,120,842
1975 2,566,998 48,865,229
1974 2,538,164 48,576,570
1973 2,510,584 48,277,121
1972 2,484,742 47,946,893
1971 2,460,611 47,573,287
1970 2,437,590 47,261,306
1969 2,408,469 46,976,256
1968 2,373,073 46,614,325
1967 2,337,695 46,215,988
1966 2,301,871 45,802,519
1965 2,265,287 45,386,892
1964 2,228,000 44,951,156
1963 2,188,895 44,462,372
1962 2,147,227 43,943,674
1961 2,103,327 43,399,766
1960 2,058,020 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Moldova

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Ukraine
2023 1.73 0.98
2022 1.69 0.9
2021 1.75 1.15
2020 1.77 1.21
2019 1.78 1.22
2018 1.81 1.23
2017 1.81 1.3
2016 1.89 1.39
2015 1.87 1.39
2014 1.82 1.47
2013 1.62 1.52
2012 1.66 1.53
2011 1.65 1.46
2010 1.7 1.44
2009 1.72 1.47
2008 1.64 1.44
2007 1.58 1.34
2006 1.54 1.3
2005 1.53 1.22
2004 1.54 1.22
2003 1.48 1.17
2002 1.45 1.13
2001 1.47 1.09
2000 1.5 1.11
1999 1.56 1.13
1998 1.65 1.21
1997 1.79 1.27
1996 1.71 1.33
1995 1.83 1.4
1994 1.99 1.47
1993 2.11 1.56
1992 2.22 1.67
1991 2.28 1.77
1990 2.39 1.85
1989 2.46 1.93
1988 2.63 2.04
1987 2.78 2.07
1986 2.74 2.12
1985 2.67 2.03
1984 2.67 2.08
1983 2.58 2.1
1982 2.45 1.95
1981 2.4 1.92
1980 2.38 1.95
1979 2.38 1.96
1978 2.39 1.97
1977 2.42 1.98
1976 2.47 2.04
1975 2.52 2.05
1974 2.56 2.06
1973 2.57 2.04
1972 2.56 2.13
1971 2.56 2.11
1970 2.57 2.08
1969 2.57 2.01
1968 2.59 2.03
1967 2.62 2.04
1966 2.65 2.04
1965 2.69 1.94
1964 2.71 2.01
1963 2.89 2.11
1962 3.04 2.15
1961 3.23 2.2
1960 3.32 2.29

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

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Moldova and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Ukraine
2024 39.1 43.2
2023 38.8 43.1
2022 38.6 42.5
2021 38.3 42.2
2020 38 41.9
2019 37.6 41.5
2018 37.2 41.2
2017 36.8 40.9
2016 36.5 40.6
2015 36.1 40.2
2014 35.7 40
2013 35.4 39.8
2012 35.1 39.8
2011 34.9 39.7
2010 34.6 39.5
2009 34.3 39.3
2008 33.9 39.2
2007 33.6 39.1
2006 33.3 38.9
2005 33 38.7
2004 32.8 38.4
2003 32.6 38.2
2002 32.4 37.9
2001 32.2 37.6
2000 32 37.2
1999 31.8 36.9
1998 31.5 36.5
1997 31.3 36.2
1996 31.2 35.8
1995 31 35.5
1994 30.8 35.2
1993 30.6 34.9
1992 30.4 34.7
1991 30.2 34.5
1990 29.8 34.3
1989 29.5 34.1
1988 29.3 34.1
1987 29.1 34.1
1986 28.9 33.9
1985 28.7 33.8
1984 28.5 33.6
1983 28.3 33.6
1982 28.1 33.7
1981 27.9 33.7
1980 27.6 33.8
1979 27.6 34
1978 27.5 34.2
1977 27.2 34.2
1976 26.9 34
1975 26.7 33.7
1974 26.5 33.4
1973 26.3 33.1
1972 26.3 32.8
1971 26.3 32.5
1970 26.4 32.3
1969 26.4 32
1968 26.3 31.6
1967 26.1 31.2
1966 25.9 30.6
1965 25.7 30.1
1964 25.4 29.9
1963 25.1 29.8
1962 24.9 29.7
1961 24.7 29.6
1960 24.6 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Moldova Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova Ukraine
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Moldova Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Ukraine
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
105,443 mi
2012

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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