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Moldova vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 135th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova United Kingdom
Population
2341166
70154914
Population rank 145/197 22/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 134/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Moldova and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Moldova and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Moldova

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Moldova United Kingdom
2024 $18,200,340,854 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $16,711,906,746 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $14,525,337,524 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $13,691,869,264 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $11,530,746,234 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $11,736,797,055 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $11,252,353,421 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $9,514,404,016 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $7,980,917,076 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $7,797,667,197 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $9,402,090,138 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $9,496,717,876 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $8,709,138,635 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $8,414,352,020 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $6,974,982,370 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $5,439,434,272 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $6,054,824,248 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $4,401,173,152 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $3,408,255,451 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $2,988,342,907 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $2,598,249,556 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $1,980,907,435 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $1,661,818,168 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $1,480,673,594 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $1,288,429,392 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $1,170,782,957 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $1,698,717,505 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $1,930,081,169 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $1,695,122,174 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $1,752,999,370 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $1,702,314,268 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $2,371,813,324 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $2,319,243,436 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $3,094,565,871 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $3,592,857,043 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 - $926,884,816,754
1988 - $910,122,732,124
1987 - $745,162,608,269
1986 - $601,452,653,181
1985 - $489,285,164,271
1984 - $461,487,097,632
1983 - $489,618,008,186
1982 - $515,048,916,841
1981 - $540,765,675,241
1980 - $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Moldova and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova United Kingdom
2024 $7,576 $53,246
2023 $6,800 $49,944
2022 $5,744 $47,057
2021 $5,275 $47,691
2020 $4,376 $40,813
2019 $4,405 $43,159
2018 $4,156 $43,703
2017 $3,453 $40,917
2016 $2,847 $41,258
2015 $2,750 $45,255
2014 $3,290 $47,746
2013 $3,321 $43,607
2012 $3,045 $42,688
2011 $2,941 $42,296
2010 $2,437 $39,778
2009 $1,898 $39,009
2008 $2,111 $47,652
2007 $1,531 $50,629
2006 $1,183 $44,695
2005 $1,034 $42,240
2004 $897 $40,504
2003 $682 $34,557
2002 $571 $30,159
2001 $507 $28,014
2000 $441 $28,384
1999 $399 $28,858
1998 $579 $28,396
1997 $657 $26,910
1996 $575 $24,503
1995 $594 $23,253
1994 $574 $19,709
1993 $797 $18,389
1992 $778 $20,487
1991 $1,038 $19,901
1990 $1,207 $19,095
1989 - $16,239
1988 - $15,987
1987 - $13,119
1986 - $10,611
1985 - $8,652
1984 - $8,179
1983 - $8,692
1982 - $9,146
1981 - $9,599
1980 - $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Moldova vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova United Kingdom
2026 71.6 81.7
2025 71.5 81.6
2024 71.3 81.4
2023 71.2 81.3
2022 71.5 81.1
2021 69 80.7
2020 69.9 80.4
2019 70.2 81.4
2018 70.2 81.1
2017 70.4 81.2
2016 70.2 81.1
2015 70.1 80.9
2014 70.2 81.2
2013 70.3 80.9
2012 70.3 80.9
2011 70.2 80.8
2010 69.9 80.4
2009 69.4 80.2
2008 69 79.7
2007 68.7 79.5
2006 68.4 79.3
2005 68.2 79.1
2004 68 78.9
2003 67.9 78.3
2002 67.8 78.2
2001 67.7 78.1
2000 67.5 77.8
1999 67.2 77.4
1998 66.8 77.3
1997 66.5 77.1
1996 66.2 76.9
1995 66.2 76.6
1994 66.3 76.7
1993 66.7 76.2
1992 66.7 76.3
1991 67.6 75.9
1990 67.9 75.7
1989 68.2 75.4
1988 68.2 75.3
1987 67.9 75.1
1986 67.4 74.8
1985 66.9 74.5
1984 66.4 74.7
1983 66.1 74.3
1982 65.9 74
1981 65.6 73.9
1980 65.2 73.6
1979 64.8 73.2
1978 64.5 73
1977 64.2 73.1
1976 64 72.6
1975 63.7 72.7
1974 63.4 72.4
1973 63.2 72.2
1972 62.9 72
1971 62.7 72.2
1970 62.4 71.9
1969 62.2 71.7
1968 62 71.7
1967 61.8 72.1
1966 61.6 71.4
1965 61.3 71.5
1964 61 71.5
1963 60.6 70.8
1962 60.3 70.9
1961 59.9 70.8
1960 59.4 71
1959 59 70.8
1958 58.5 70.7
1957 58 70.5
1956 57.4 70.4
1955 56.9 70.1
1954 56.3 70.2
1953 55.7 69.8
1952 55.1 69.5
1951 54.5 68.2
1950 54 68.6

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

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Moldova and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Moldova United Kingdom
2024 2,402,306 69,226,000
2023 2,457,783 68,492,000
2022 2,528,654 67,604,000
2021 2,595,809 66,984,000
2020 2,635,130 66,744,000
2019 2,664,224 66,631,000
2018 2,707,203 66,289,000
2017 2,755,189 65,966,000
2016 2,803,186 65,607,000
2015 2,835,978 65,088,000
2014 2,857,815 64,620,000
2013 2,859,558 64,139,000
2012 2,860,324 63,711,000
2011 2,860,699 63,258,810
2010 2,862,354 62,766,365
2009 2,865,213 62,276,270
2008 2,868,833 61,806,995
2007 2,874,299 61,322,463
2006 2,880,967 60,846,820
2005 2,888,985 60,401,206
2004 2,896,023 59,987,905
2003 2,903,198 59,647,577
2002 2,911,385 59,370,479
2001 2,918,135 59,119,673
2000 2,924,668 58,892,514
1999 2,930,622 58,682,466
1998 2,935,227 58,487,141
1997 2,936,413 58,316,954
1996 2,947,293 58,166,950
1995 2,953,200 58,019,030
1994 2,966,745 57,865,745
1993 2,975,966 57,718,614
1992 2,980,965 57,580,402
1991 2,981,566 57,424,897
1990 2,977,912 57,247,586
1989 2,970,039 57,076,711
1988 2,948,891 56,928,327
1987 2,916,306 56,802,050
1986 2,883,057 56,681,396
1985 2,850,787 56,550,268
1984 2,820,518 56,422,072
1983 2,791,207 56,332,848
1982 2,763,101 56,313,641
1981 2,735,987 56,333,829
1980 2,708,675 56,314,216
1979 2,683,035 56,246,951
1978 2,656,211 56,196,504
1977 2,626,298 56,193,492
1976 2,596,491 56,211,968
1975 2,566,998 56,225,800
1974 2,538,164 56,229,974
1973 2,510,584 56,194,527
1972 2,484,742 56,086,065
1971 2,460,611 55,896,223
1970 2,437,590 55,663,250
1969 2,408,469 55,441,750
1968 2,373,073 55,211,700
1967 2,337,695 54,943,600
1966 2,301,871 54,648,500
1965 2,265,287 54,348,050
1964 2,228,000 54,000,000
1963 2,188,895 53,650,000
1962 2,147,227 53,250,000
1961 2,103,327 52,800,000
1960 2,058,020 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Moldova

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova United Kingdom
2023 1.73 1.56
2022 1.69 1.56
2021 1.75 1.58
2020 1.77 1.57
2019 1.78 1.63
2018 1.81 1.68
2017 1.81 1.74
2016 1.89 1.79
2015 1.87 1.8
2014 1.82 1.81
2013 1.62 1.83
2012 1.66 1.92
2011 1.65 1.91
2010 1.7 1.92
2009 1.72 1.89
2008 1.64 1.91
2007 1.58 1.86
2006 1.54 1.82
2005 1.53 1.76
2004 1.54 1.75
2003 1.48 1.7
2002 1.45 1.63
2001 1.47 1.63
2000 1.5 1.64
1999 1.56 1.68
1998 1.65 1.71
1997 1.79 1.72
1996 1.71 1.73
1995 1.83 1.71
1994 1.99 1.74
1993 2.11 1.76
1992 2.22 1.79
1991 2.28 1.82
1990 2.39 1.83
1989 2.46 1.79
1988 2.63 1.82
1987 2.78 1.81
1986 2.74 1.78
1985 2.67 1.79
1984 2.67 1.77
1983 2.58 1.77
1982 2.45 1.78
1981 2.4 1.82
1980 2.38 1.9
1979 2.38 1.86
1978 2.39 1.75
1977 2.42 1.69
1976 2.47 1.74
1975 2.52 1.81
1974 2.56 1.92
1973 2.57 2.04
1972 2.56 2.2
1971 2.56 2.41
1970 2.57 2.44
1969 2.57 2.51
1968 2.59 2.6
1967 2.62 2.68
1966 2.65 2.78
1965 2.69 2.86
1964 2.71 2.93
1963 2.89 2.88
1962 3.04 2.86
1961 3.23 2.78
1960 3.32 2.69

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

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Moldova and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova United Kingdom
2024 39.1 41
2023 38.8 40.8
2022 38.6 40.5
2021 38.3 40.3
2020 38 40.2
2019 37.6 40.1
2018 37.2 40
2017 36.8 39.9
2016 36.5 39.8
2015 36.1 39.8
2014 35.7 39.7
2013 35.4 39.6
2012 35.1 39.5
2011 34.9 39.3
2010 34.6 39.2
2009 34.3 39
2008 33.9 38.9
2007 33.6 38.8
2006 33.3 38.6
2005 33 38.5
2004 32.8 38.4
2003 32.6 38.2
2002 32.4 38.1
2001 32.2 37.9
2000 32 37.7
1999 31.8 37.4
1998 31.5 37.2
1997 31.3 37
1996 31.2 36.8
1995 31 36.6
1994 30.8 36.5
1993 30.6 36.3
1992 30.4 36.2
1991 30.2 36.1
1990 29.8 36
1989 29.5 35.9
1988 29.3 35.7
1987 29.1 35.4
1986 28.9 35.4
1985 28.7 35.3
1984 28.5 35.2
1983 28.3 35
1982 28.1 34.8
1981 27.9 34.5
1980 27.6 34.4
1979 27.6 34.3
1978 27.5 34.2
1977 27.2 34.1
1976 26.9 34
1975 26.7 34
1974 26.5 34
1973 26.3 34
1972 26.3 34
1971 26.3 34.1
1970 26.4 34.2
1969 26.4 34.4
1968 26.3 34.6
1967 26.1 34.8
1966 25.9 34.9
1965 25.7 35.1
1964 25.4 35.2
1963 25.1 35.3
1962 24.9 35.3
1961 24.7 35.4
1960 24.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Moldova United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova United Kingdom
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Moldova United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova United Kingdom
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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