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Moldova vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 135th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova United States
Population
2341166
344023146
Population rank 145/197 3/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 134/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Moldova and United States: Comparison Charts

Moldova and United States economies compared

GDP
Moldova

United States
1x
Year GDP
Moldova United States
2024 $18,200,340,854 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $16,711,906,746 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $14,525,337,524 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $13,691,869,264 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $11,530,746,234 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $11,736,797,055 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $11,252,353,421 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $9,514,404,016 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $7,980,917,076 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $7,797,667,197 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $9,402,090,138 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $9,496,717,876 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $8,709,138,635 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $8,414,352,020 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $6,974,982,370 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $5,439,434,272 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $6,054,824,248 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $4,401,173,152 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $3,408,255,451 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $2,988,342,907 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $2,598,249,556 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $1,980,907,435 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $1,661,818,168 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $1,480,673,594 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $1,288,429,392 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $1,170,782,957 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $1,698,717,505 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $1,930,081,169 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $1,695,122,174 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,752,999,370 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,702,314,268 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $2,371,813,324 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $2,319,243,436 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $3,094,565,871 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $3,592,857,043 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 - $5,641,580,000,000
1988 - $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Moldova and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova United States
2024 $7,576 $84,534
2023 $6,800 $81,490
2022 $5,744 $76,829
2021 $5,275 $70,249
2020 $4,376 $63,526
2019 $4,405 $65,120
2018 $4,156 $62,823
2017 $3,453 $59,908
2016 $2,847 $57,867
2015 $2,750 $56,763
2014 $3,290 $55,124
2013 $3,321 $53,291
2012 $3,045 $51,784
2011 $2,941 $50,066
2010 $2,437 $48,651
2009 $1,898 $47,195
2008 $2,111 $48,570
2007 $1,531 $48,050
2006 $1,183 $46,302
2005 $1,034 $44,123
2004 $897 $41,725
2003 $682 $39,490
2002 $571 $37,998
2001 $507 $37,134
2000 $441 $36,330
1999 $399 $34,484
1998 $579 $32,823
1997 $657 $31,430
1996 $575 $29,937
1995 $594 $28,661
1994 $574 $27,662
1993 $797 $26,353
1992 $778 $25,381
1991 $1,038 $24,293
1990 $1,207 $23,840
1989 - $22,857
1988 - $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Moldova vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova United States
2026 71.6 79.8
2025 71.5 79.6
2024 71.3 79.5
2023 71.2 79.3
2022 71.5 78
2021 69 76.4
2020 69.9 77
2019 70.2 78.9
2018 70.2 78.8
2017 70.4 78.6
2016 70.2 78.7
2015 70.1 78.7
2014 70.2 78.9
2013 70.3 78.8
2012 70.3 78.8
2011 70.2 78.7
2010 69.9 78.7
2009 69.4 78.5
2008 69 78.1
2007 68.7 78
2006 68.4 77.8
2005 68.2 77.5
2004 68 77.5
2003 67.9 77.1
2002 67.8 77
2001 67.7 76.9
2000 67.5 76.8
1999 67.2 76.7
1998 66.8 76.7
1997 66.5 76.5
1996 66.2 76.2
1995 66.2 75.9
1994 66.3 75.7
1993 66.7 75.6
1992 66.7 75.8
1991 67.6 75.5
1990 67.9 75.4
1989 68.2 75.1
1988 68.2 74.8
1987 67.9 74.9
1986 67.4 74.7
1985 66.9 74.7
1984 66.4 74.7
1983 66.1 74.6
1982 65.9 74.5
1981 65.6 74.1
1980 65.2 73.7
1979 64.8 73.8
1978 64.5 73.4
1977 64.2 73.2
1976 64 72.8
1975 63.7 72.5
1974 63.4 72
1973 63.2 71.4
1972 62.9 71.2
1971 62.7 71.1
1970 62.4 70.7
1969 62.2 70.5
1968 62 70.2
1967 61.8 70.5
1966 61.6 70.2
1965 61.3 70.2
1964 61 70.2
1963 60.6 69.9
1962 60.3 70.1
1961 59.9 70.3
1960 59.4 69.8
1959 59 69.9
1958 58.5 69.7
1957 58 69.4
1956 57.4 69.6
1955 56.9 69.6
1954 56.3 69.5
1953 55.7 68.7
1952 55.1 68.4
1951 54.5 68.2
1950 54 68.1

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

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Moldova and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

United States
1x
Year Population
Moldova United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 2,402,306 340,110,988
2023 2,457,783 334,914,895
2022 2,528,654 333,271,411
2021 2,595,809 331,893,745
2020 2,635,130 331,526,933
2019 2,664,224 328,329,953
2018 2,707,203 326,838,199
2017 2,755,189 325,122,128
2016 2,803,186 323,071,755
2015 2,835,978 320,738,994
2014 2,857,815 318,386,329
2013 2,859,558 316,059,947
2012 2,860,324 313,877,662
2011 2,860,699 311,583,481
2010 2,862,354 309,327,143
2009 2,865,213 306,771,529
2008 2,868,833 304,093,966
2007 2,874,299 301,231,207
2006 2,880,967 298,379,912
2005 2,888,985 295,516,599
2004 2,896,023 292,805,298
2003 2,903,198 290,107,933
2002 2,911,385 287,625,193
2001 2,918,135 284,968,955
2000 2,924,668 282,162,411
1999 2,930,622 279,294,713
1998 2,935,227 276,115,288
1997 2,936,413 272,911,760
1996 2,947,293 269,667,391
1995 2,953,200 266,557,091
1994 2,966,745 263,435,673
1993 2,975,966 260,255,352
1992 2,980,965 256,894,189
1991 2,981,566 253,492,503
1990 2,977,912 250,131,894
1989 2,970,039 246,819,222
1988 2,948,891 244,499,004
1987 2,916,306 242,288,936
1986 2,883,057 240,132,831
1985 2,850,787 237,923,734
1984 2,820,518 235,824,908
1983 2,791,207 233,792,014
1982 2,763,101 231,664,432
1981 2,735,987 229,465,744
1980 2,708,675 226,542,250
1979 2,683,035 225,055,487
1978 2,656,211 222,584,545
1977 2,626,298 220,239,425
1976 2,596,491 218,035,164
1975 2,566,998 215,973,199
1974 2,538,164 213,853,928
1973 2,510,584 211,908,788
1972 2,484,742 209,896,021
1971 2,460,611 207,660,677
1970 2,437,590 205,052,174
1969 2,408,469 202,676,946
1968 2,373,073 200,706,052
1967 2,337,695 198,712,056
1966 2,301,871 196,560,338
1965 2,265,287 194,302,963
1964 2,228,000 191,888,791
1963 2,188,895 189,241,798
1962 2,147,227 186,537,737
1961 2,103,327 183,691,481
1960 2,058,020 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Moldova and United States

Fertility rate
Moldova

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova United States
2023 1.73 1.62
2022 1.69 1.66
2021 1.75 1.66
2020 1.77 1.64
2019 1.78 1.71
2018 1.81 1.73
2017 1.81 1.77
2016 1.89 1.82
2015 1.87 1.84
2014 1.82 1.86
2013 1.62 1.86
2012 1.66 1.88
2011 1.65 1.89
2010 1.7 1.93
2009 1.72 2
2008 1.64 2.07
2007 1.58 2.12
2006 1.54 2.11
2005 1.53 2.06
2004 1.54 2.05
2003 1.48 2.05
2002 1.45 2.02
2001 1.47 2.03
2000 1.5 2.06
1999 1.56 2.01
1998 1.65 2
1997 1.79 1.97
1996 1.71 1.98
1995 1.83 1.98
1994 1.99 2
1993 2.11 2.02
1992 2.22 2.05
1991 2.28 2.06
1990 2.39 2.08
1989 2.46 2.01
1988 2.63 1.93
1987 2.78 1.87
1986 2.74 1.84
1985 2.67 1.84
1984 2.67 1.81
1983 2.58 1.8
1982 2.45 1.83
1981 2.4 1.81
1980 2.38 1.84
1979 2.38 1.81
1978 2.39 1.76
1977 2.42 1.79
1976 2.47 1.74
1975 2.52 1.77
1974 2.56 1.84
1973 2.57 1.88
1972 2.56 2.01
1971 2.56 2.27
1970 2.57 2.48
1969 2.57 2.46
1968 2.59 2.46
1967 2.62 2.56
1966 2.65 2.72
1965 2.69 2.91
1964 2.71 3.19
1963 2.89 3.32
1962 3.04 3.46
1961 3.23 3.62
1960 3.32 3.65

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

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Moldova and United States demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova United States
2024 39.1 39.3
2023 38.8 39
2022 38.6 38.7
2021 38.3 38.5
2020 38 38.2
2019 37.6 38
2018 37.2 37.9
2017 36.8 37.7
2016 36.5 37.6
2015 36.1 37.5
2014 35.7 37.3
2013 35.4 37.2
2012 35.1 37.1
2011 34.9 37
2010 34.6 36.9
2009 34.3 36.7
2008 33.9 36.6
2007 33.6 36.5
2006 33.3 36.4
2005 33 36.2
2004 32.8 36
2003 32.6 35.8
2002 32.4 35.6
2001 32.2 35.5
2000 32 35.3
1999 31.8 35.1
1998 31.5 34.9
1997 31.3 34.6
1996 31.2 34.4
1995 31 34.1
1994 30.8 33.8
1993 30.6 33.6
1992 30.4 33.4
1991 30.2 33.2
1990 29.8 32.9
1989 29.5 32.7
1988 29.3 32.4
1987 29.1 32.1
1986 28.9 31.8
1985 28.7 31.5
1984 28.5 31.2
1983 28.3 30.9
1982 28.1 30.7
1981 27.9 30.4
1980 27.6 30.1
1979 27.6 29.9
1978 27.5 29.6
1977 27.2 29.2
1976 26.9 28.9
1975 26.7 28.7
1974 26.5 28.5
1973 26.3 28.3
1972 26.3 28
1971 26.3 27.9
1970 26.4 27.8
1969 26.4 27.9
1968 26.3 27.9
1967 26.1 27.9
1966 25.9 27.9
1965 25.7 28.1
1964 25.4 28.2
1963 25.1 28.5
1962 24.9 28.7
1961 24.7 29
1960 24.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova United States
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Moldova United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Moldova United States
% of world population
0.03%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Moldova United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova United States
% of world land
0.02%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
4,092,730 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
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