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Moldova vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 135th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova UAE
Population
2341166
11686438
Population rank 145/197 84/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Moldova and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Moldova and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Moldova

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Moldova UAE
2024 $18,200,340,854 $552,324,846,835
2023 $16,711,906,746 $522,622,191,967
2022 $14,525,337,524 $511,403,403,676
2021 $13,691,869,264 $422,441,388,700
2020 $11,530,746,234 $357,161,878,829
2019 $11,736,797,055 $433,926,208,305
2018 $11,252,353,421 $440,560,108,918
2017 $9,514,404,016 $403,365,010,211
2016 $7,980,917,076 $381,717,086,453
2015 $7,797,667,197 $381,973,042,886
2014 $9,402,090,138 $424,935,874,745
2013 $9,496,717,876 $409,632,675,289
2012 $8,709,138,635 $392,793,464,942
2011 $8,414,352,020 $368,881,143,635
2010 $6,974,982,370 $307,736,419,333
2009 $5,439,434,272 $253,547,358,747
2008 $6,054,824,248 $315,474,615,739
2007 $4,401,173,152 $257,916,133,424
2006 $3,408,255,451 $222,116,541,865
2005 $2,988,342,907 $180,617,467,965
2004 $2,598,249,556 $147,824,370,320
2003 $1,980,907,435 $124,346,358,067
2002 $1,661,818,168 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,480,673,594 $103,311,640,572
2000 $1,288,429,392 $104,337,372,362
1999 $1,170,782,957 $84,445,473,111
1998 $1,698,717,505 $75,674,336,283
1997 $1,930,081,169 $78,839,008,445
1996 $1,695,122,174 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,752,999,370 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,702,314,268 $59,305,093,980
1993 $2,371,813,324 $55,625,170,253
1992 $2,319,243,436 $54,239,171,888
1991 $3,094,565,871 $51,552,165,622
1990 $3,592,857,043 $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

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

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Moldova and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova UAE
2024 $7,576 $50,274
2023 $6,800 $49,851
2022 $5,744 $50,760
2021 $5,275 $44,119
2020 $4,376 $37,992
2019 $4,405 $45,939
2018 $4,156 $47,135
2017 $3,453 $43,734
2016 $2,847 $42,721
2015 $2,750 $44,910
2014 $3,290 $52,725
2013 $3,321 $53,247
2012 $3,045 $53,142
2011 $2,941 $51,922
2010 $2,437 $44,795
2009 $1,898 $37,803
2008 $2,111 $50,054
2007 $1,531 $45,855
2006 $1,183 $44,343
2005 $1,034 $38,719
2004 $897 $33,377
2003 $682 $29,660
2002 $571 $27,754
2001 $507 $27,745
2000 $441 $29,866
1999 $399 $25,856
1998 $579 $24,889
1997 $657 $27,983
1996 $575 $28,323
1995 $594 $27,003
1994 $574 $25,473
1993 $797 $25,033
1992 $778 $25,648
1991 $1,038 $25,691
1990 $1,207 $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

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

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Moldova vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova UAE
2026 71.6 83.4
2025 71.5 83.2
2024 71.3 83.1
2023 71.2 82.9
2022 71.5 80.5
2021 69 79.1
2020 69.9 81.9
2019 70.2 82.6
2018 70.2 82.4
2017 70.4 82.4
2016 70.2 82.2
2015 70.1 82.1
2014 70.2 82
2013 70.3 82
2012 70.3 81.9
2011 70.2 81.9
2010 69.9 81.9
2009 69.4 81.7
2008 69 81.6
2007 68.7 81.4
2006 68.4 81.2
2005 68.2 80.8
2004 68 80.3
2003 67.9 79.6
2002 67.8 78.7
2001 67.7 77.6
2000 67.5 76.3
1999 67.2 75
1998 66.8 73.7
1997 66.5 72.6
1996 66.2 71.8
1995 66.2 71.4
1994 66.3 71.2
1993 66.7 71.2
1992 66.7 71.2
1991 67.6 71.1
1990 67.9 71.1
1989 68.2 71
1988 68.2 70.8
1987 67.9 70.6
1986 67.4 70.4
1985 66.9 70.1
1984 66.4 69.8
1983 66.1 69.4
1982 65.9 69.1
1981 65.6 68.6
1980 65.2 68.2
1979 64.8 67.6
1978 64.5 67.1
1977 64.2 66.5
1976 64 65.8
1975 63.7 65.1
1974 63.4 64.4
1973 63.2 63.5
1972 62.9 62.7
1971 62.7 61.8
1970 62.4 60.8
1969 62.2 59.8
1968 62 58.7
1967 61.8 57.6
1966 61.6 56.6
1965 61.3 55.5
1964 61 54.5
1963 60.6 53.5
1962 60.3 52.5
1961 59.9 51.6
1960 59.4 50.7
1959 59 49.7
1958 58.5 48.8
1957 58 47.8
1956 57.4 46.9
1955 56.9 46
1954 56.3 45.2
1953 55.7 44.4
1952 55.1 43.6
1951 54.5 42.9
1950 54 42.1

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

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Moldova and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Moldova UAE
2024 2,402,306 10,986,400
2023 2,457,783 10,483,751
2022 2,528,654 10,074,977
2021 2,595,809 9,575,152
2020 2,635,130 9,401,038
2019 2,664,224 9,445,785
2018 2,707,203 9,346,701
2017 2,755,189 9,223,225
2016 2,803,186 8,935,095
2015 2,835,978 8,505,237
2014 2,857,815 8,059,440
2013 2,859,558 7,693,031
2012 2,860,324 7,391,448
2011 2,860,699 7,104,538
2010 2,862,354 6,869,838
2009 2,865,213 6,707,058
2008 2,868,833 6,302,664
2007 2,874,299 5,624,635
2006 2,880,967 5,009,100
2005 2,888,985 4,664,790
2004 2,896,023 4,428,967
2003 2,903,198 4,192,457
2002 2,911,385 3,956,826
2001 2,918,135 3,723,590
2000 2,924,668 3,493,575
1999 2,930,622 3,266,009
1998 2,935,227 3,040,421
1997 2,936,413 2,817,410
1996 2,947,293 2,597,564
1995 2,953,200 2,434,662
1994 2,966,745 2,328,188
1993 2,975,966 2,222,093
1992 2,980,965 2,114,730
1991 2,981,566 2,006,626
1990 2,977,912 1,898,220
1989 2,970,039 1,789,851
1988 2,948,891 1,681,788
1987 2,916,306 1,574,244
1986 2,883,057 1,467,383
1985 2,850,787 1,377,911
1984 2,820,518 1,305,996
1983 2,791,207 1,235,305
1982 2,763,101 1,166,370
1981 2,735,987 1,099,855
1980 2,708,675 1,015,700
1979 2,683,035 912,010
1978 2,656,211 809,274
1977 2,626,298 710,209
1976 2,596,491 615,866
1975 2,566,998 542,856
1974 2,538,164 489,087
1973 2,510,584 436,399
1972 2,484,742 385,014
1971 2,460,611 335,027
1970 2,437,590 286,536
1969 2,408,469 239,660
1968 2,373,073 199,416
1967 2,337,695 179,700
1966 2,301,871 173,976
1965 2,265,287 167,103
1964 2,228,000 159,692
1963 2,188,895 152,211
1962 2,147,227 144,946
1961 2,103,327 137,989
1960 2,058,020 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Moldova

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova UAE
2023 1.73 1.2
2022 1.69 1.15
2021 1.75 1.16
2020 1.77 1.29
2019 1.78 1.25
2018 1.81 1.29
2017 1.81 1.35
2016 1.89 1.37
2015 1.87 1.42
2014 1.82 1.48
2013 1.62 1.53
2012 1.66 1.53
2011 1.65 1.54
2010 1.7 1.57
2009 1.72 1.58
2008 1.64 1.52
2007 1.58 1.79
2006 1.54 1.96
2005 1.53 2.23
2004 1.54 2.38
2003 1.48 2.49
2002 1.45 2.54
2001 1.47 2.62
2000 1.5 2.73
1999 1.56 2.79
1998 1.65 2.77
1997 1.79 2.83
1996 1.71 3.06
1995 1.83 3.28
1994 1.99 3.76
1993 2.11 3.82
1992 2.22 4.09
1991 2.28 4.25
1990 2.39 4.51
1989 2.46 4.65
1988 2.63 4.77
1987 2.78 4.88
1986 2.74 5
1985 2.67 5.13
1984 2.67 5.3
1983 2.58 5.48
1982 2.45 5.66
1981 2.4 5.81
1980 2.38 5.95
1979 2.38 6.06
1978 2.39 6.15
1977 2.42 6.22
1976 2.47 6.29
1975 2.52 6.35
1974 2.56 6.41
1973 2.57 6.46
1972 2.56 6.5
1971 2.56 6.52
1970 2.57 6.52
1969 2.57 6.52
1968 2.59 6.53
1967 2.62 6.51
1966 2.65 6.5
1965 2.69 6.5
1964 2.71 6.49
1963 2.89 6.5
1962 3.04 6.49
1961 3.23 6.49
1960 3.32 6.5

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

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Moldova and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova UAE
2024 39.1 32.6
2023 38.8 32.2
2022 38.6 31.9
2021 38.3 31.9
2020 38 31.8
2019 37.6 31.8
2018 37.2 31.8
2017 36.8 31.8
2016 36.5 31.8
2015 36.1 31.8
2014 35.7 31.8
2013 35.4 31.7
2012 35.1 31.7
2011 34.9 31.7
2010 34.6 31.7
2009 34.3 31.6
2008 33.9 31.6
2007 33.6 31.6
2006 33.3 31.4
2005 33 30.9
2004 32.8 30.3
2003 32.6 29.6
2002 32.4 29.1
2001 32.2 28.6
2000 32 28.2
1999 31.8 28
1998 31.5 27.9
1997 31.3 27.9
1996 31.2 28.1
1995 31 28
1994 30.8 27.4
1993 30.6 26.8
1992 30.4 26.4
1991 30.2 26
1990 29.8 25.8
1989 29.5 25.8
1988 29.3 25.9
1987 29.1 26.1
1986 28.9 26.5
1985 28.7 26.6
1984 28.5 26.4
1983 28.3 26.4
1982 28.1 26.4
1981 27.9 26.4
1980 27.6 26.2
1979 27.6 25.8
1978 27.5 25.5
1977 27.2 25.4
1976 26.9 25.6
1975 26.7 25.4
1974 26.5 24.7
1973 26.3 24.1
1972 26.3 23.6
1971 26.3 23.2
1970 26.4 23
1969 26.4 23.1
1968 26.3 23.5
1967 26.1 23.3
1966 25.9 22.6
1965 25.7 22
1964 25.4 21.5
1963 25.1 21
1962 24.9 20.6
1961 24.7 20.1
1960 24.6 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Moldova UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova UAE
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Moldova UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova UAE
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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