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Moldova vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 135th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Vanuatu
Population
2341166
344750
Population rank 145/197 174/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Moldova and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Vanuatu
2024 $18,200,340,854 $1,117,972,034
2023 $16,711,906,746 $1,115,861,056
2022 $14,525,337,524 $1,055,031,361
2021 $13,691,869,264 $950,394,007
2020 $11,530,746,234 $909,421,044
2019 $11,736,797,055 $936,526,268
2018 $11,252,353,421 $914,727,908
2017 $9,514,404,016 $880,043,284
2016 $7,980,917,076 $804,323,577
2015 $7,797,667,197 $759,690,181
2014 $9,402,090,138 $773,717,011
2013 $9,496,717,876 $758,304,466
2012 $8,709,138,635 $747,839,698
2011 $8,414,352,020 $770,153,588
2010 $6,974,982,370 $670,712,980
2009 $5,439,434,272 $592,622,319
2008 $6,054,824,248 $590,748,429
2007 $4,401,173,152 $516,392,923
2006 $3,408,255,451 $439,358,587
2005 $2,988,342,907 $394,962,433
2004 $2,598,249,556 $364,996,869
2003 $1,980,907,435 $314,471,413
2002 $1,661,818,168 $262,596,536
2001 $1,480,673,594 $257,926,882
2000 $1,288,429,392 $272,014,628
1999 $1,170,782,957 $268,006,973
1998 $1,698,717,505 $262,293,411
1997 $1,930,081,169 $272,771,209
1996 $1,695,122,174 $261,370,044
1995 $1,752,999,370 $249,333,250
1994 $1,702,314,268 $233,701,301
1993 $2,371,813,324 $200,491,853
1992 $2,319,243,436 $209,088,825
1991 $3,094,565,871 $201,334,169
1990 $3,592,857,043 $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Vanuatu
2024 $7,576 $3,411
2023 $6,800 $3,483
2022 $5,744 $3,370
2021 $5,275 $3,107
2020 $4,376 $3,043
2019 $4,405 $3,207
2018 $4,156 $3,207
2017 $3,453 $3,160
2016 $2,847 $2,956
2015 $2,750 $2,855
2014 $3,290 $2,973
2013 $3,321 $2,980
2012 $3,045 $3,005
2011 $2,941 $3,163
2010 $2,437 $2,815
2009 $1,898 $2,546
2008 $2,111 $2,604
2007 $1,531 $2,334
2006 $1,183 $2,035
2005 $1,034 $1,874
2004 $897 $1,774
2003 $682 $1,567
2002 $571 $1,341
2001 $507 $1,350
2000 $441 $1,460
1999 $399 $1,472
1998 $579 $1,471
1997 $657 $1,562
1996 $575 $1,529
1995 $594 $1,492
1994 $574 $1,431
1993 $797 $1,257
1992 $778 $1,344
1991 $1,038 $1,326
1990 $1,207 $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Vanuatu
2026 71.6 72
2025 71.5 71.8
2024 71.3 71.7
2023 71.2 71.5
2022 71.5 71.3
2021 69 70
2020 69.9 70.4
2019 70.2 70.8
2018 70.2 70.6
2017 70.4 70.5
2016 70.2 70.4
2015 70.1 70.2
2014 70.2 70
2013 70.3 70
2012 70.3 69.9
2011 70.2 69.7
2010 69.9 69.6
2009 69.4 69.4
2008 69 69.3
2007 68.7 69.1
2006 68.4 69.1
2005 68.2 69.2
2004 68 69
2003 67.9 68.9
2002 67.8 68.8
2001 67.7 68.7
2000 67.5 68.6
1999 67.2 67.9
1998 66.8 68.4
1997 66.5 68.3
1996 66.2 68.2
1995 66.2 68.1
1994 66.3 68
1993 66.7 67.7
1992 66.7 67.4
1991 67.6 67.1
1990 67.9 66.7
1989 68.2 66
1988 68.2 65.7
1987 67.9 64.4
1986 67.4 64.6
1985 66.9 63.9
1984 66.4 63.5
1983 66.1 63.1
1982 65.9 62.5
1981 65.6 61.9
1980 65.2 61.3
1979 64.8 60.9
1978 64.5 59.9
1977 64.2 59.2
1976 64 58.7
1975 63.7 58.1
1974 63.4 57.6
1973 63.2 57
1972 62.9 56.4
1971 62.7 55.9
1970 62.4 55.3
1969 62.2 54.8
1968 62 54.2
1967 61.8 53.7
1966 61.6 53.1
1965 61.3 52.5
1964 61 52
1963 60.6 51.5
1962 60.3 50.9
1961 59.9 50.4
1960 59.4 49.8
1959 59 49.3
1958 58.5 48.7
1957 58 48.2
1956 57.4 47.7
1955 56.9 47.1
1954 56.3 46.5
1953 55.7 45.8
1952 55.1 45.3
1951 54.5 42.2
1950 54 43.9

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

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Moldova and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Moldova Vanuatu
2024 2,402,306 327,777
2023 2,457,783 320,409
2022 2,528,654 313,046
2021 2,595,809 305,868
2020 2,635,130 298,858
2019 2,664,224 291,985
2018 2,707,203 285,259
2017 2,755,189 278,507
2016 2,803,186 272,087
2015 2,835,978 266,101
2014 2,857,815 260,240
2013 2,859,558 254,482
2012 2,860,324 248,883
2011 2,860,699 243,474
2010 2,862,354 238,248
2009 2,865,213 232,731
2008 2,868,833 226,896
2007 2,874,299 221,276
2006 2,880,967 215,923
2005 2,888,985 210,760
2004 2,896,023 205,711
2003 2,903,198 200,746
2002 2,911,385 195,863
2001 2,918,135 191,031
2000 2,924,668 186,281
1999 2,930,622 182,048
1998 2,935,227 178,313
1997 2,936,413 174,626
1996 2,947,293 170,911
1995 2,953,200 167,137
1994 2,966,745 163,314
1993 2,975,966 159,463
1992 2,980,965 155,608
1991 2,981,566 151,793
1990 2,977,912 148,063
1989 2,970,039 144,393
1988 2,948,891 140,756
1987 2,916,306 137,187
1986 2,883,057 133,720
1985 2,850,787 130,356
1984 2,820,518 127,109
1983 2,791,207 123,998
1982 2,763,101 121,035
1981 2,735,987 118,249
1980 2,708,675 115,660
1979 2,683,035 113,040
1978 2,656,211 109,963
1977 2,626,298 106,618
1976 2,596,491 103,388
1975 2,566,998 100,269
1974 2,538,164 97,260
1973 2,510,584 94,362
1972 2,484,742 91,562
1971 2,460,611 88,862
1970 2,437,590 86,266
1969 2,408,469 83,755
1968 2,373,073 81,314
1967 2,337,695 78,921
1966 2,301,871 76,590
1965 2,265,287 74,358
1964 2,228,000 72,219
1963 2,188,895 70,159
1962 2,147,227 68,174
1961 2,103,327 66,264
1960 2,058,020 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Moldova

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Vanuatu
2023 1.73 3.6
2022 1.69 3.65
2021 1.75 3.7
2020 1.77 3.74
2019 1.78 3.79
2018 1.81 3.83
2017 1.81 3.88
2016 1.89 3.92
2015 1.87 3.95
2014 1.82 4
2013 1.62 4.04
2012 1.66 4.06
2011 1.65 4.09
2010 1.7 4.13
2009 1.72 4.16
2008 1.64 4.16
2007 1.58 4.12
2006 1.54 4.1
2005 1.53 4.13
2004 1.54 4.21
2003 1.48 4.29
2002 1.45 4.38
2001 1.47 4.5
2000 1.5 4.54
1999 1.56 4.56
1998 1.65 4.6
1997 1.79 4.66
1996 1.71 4.75
1995 1.83 4.85
1994 1.99 4.94
1993 2.11 5.02
1992 2.22 5.09
1991 2.28 5.13
1990 2.39 5.17
1989 2.46 5.21
1988 2.63 5.27
1987 2.78 5.33
1986 2.74 5.38
1985 2.67 5.43
1984 2.67 5.49
1983 2.58 5.55
1982 2.45 5.6
1981 2.4 5.65
1980 2.38 5.69
1979 2.38 5.73
1978 2.39 5.77
1977 2.42 5.81
1976 2.47 5.89
1975 2.52 5.98
1974 2.56 6.06
1973 2.57 6.15
1972 2.56 6.23
1971 2.56 6.29
1970 2.57 6.35
1969 2.57 6.41
1968 2.59 6.46
1967 2.62 6.51
1966 2.65 6.51
1965 2.69 6.52
1964 2.71 6.57
1963 2.89 6.62
1962 3.04 6.67
1961 3.23 6.73
1960 3.32 6.78

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

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Moldova and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Vanuatu
2024 39.1 21.3
2023 38.8 21.2
2022 38.6 21.2
2021 38.3 21.2
2020 38 21.2
2019 37.6 21.2
2018 37.2 21.2
2017 36.8 21.2
2016 36.5 21.1
2015 36.1 21.1
2014 35.7 21
2013 35.4 20.9
2012 35.1 20.8
2011 34.9 20.6
2010 34.6 20.5
2009 34.3 20.3
2008 33.9 20.1
2007 33.6 19.9
2006 33.3 19.6
2005 33 19.4
2004 32.8 19.2
2003 32.6 18.9
2002 32.4 18.7
2001 32.2 18.5
2000 32 18.2
1999 31.8 18
1998 31.5 18
1997 31.3 18
1996 31.2 18
1995 31 17.8
1994 30.8 17.7
1993 30.6 17.7
1992 30.4 17.8
1991 30.2 17.9
1990 29.8 17.8
1989 29.5 17.8
1988 29.3 17.8
1987 29.1 17.8
1986 28.9 17.8
1985 28.7 17.7
1984 28.5 17.7
1983 28.3 17.7
1982 28.1 17.7
1981 27.9 17.7
1980 27.6 17.6
1979 27.6 17.5
1978 27.5 17.3
1977 27.2 17.2
1976 26.9 17.1
1975 26.7 17.1
1974 26.5 17.1
1973 26.3 17
1972 26.3 17
1971 26.3 17
1970 26.4 17
1969 26.4 17
1968 26.3 17
1967 26.1 17.1
1966 25.9 17.1
1965 25.7 17.2
1964 25.4 17.3
1963 25.1 17.4
1962 24.9 17.5
1961 24.7 17.6
1960 24.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Moldova Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Moldova Vanuatu
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Moldova Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Vanuatu
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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