Moldova vs Vatican comparison: 71 facts & rankings

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 135th vs. 197th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).

Main facts and rankings

	Moldova	Vatican
Population	2341166	936
Population rank	145/197	197/197
GDP	$18.2B 2024	$19.8M 2025
GDP rank	134/197	197/197
GDP per capita	$7,576 2024	$19,800 2025
GDP per capita rank	99/197	59/197
GDP per capita, PPP	$18,615 2024	$39,191 2025
Government debt	$7.06B 2024	n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio	38.8% 2024	n/a
Government debt per person	$2,938 2024	n/a
Government debt per person rank	102/185	n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes	$4,291 2026	$18,169 2026
Land area	12,714 sq mi	0.17 sq mi
Population density	184.1 ppl/mi² 2026	5,493 ppl/mi² 2026
Fertility rate	1.73 2023	n/a
Median age	39.1 years 2024	n/a
Life expectancy	71.6 years 2026	83.4 years 2026

Moldova and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Moldova vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

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Year	Life expectancy, years
Year	Moldova	Vatican
2026	71.6	83.4
2025	71.5	83.3
2024	71.3	83.1
2023	71.2	83
2022	71.5	83.3
2021	69	82.9
2020	69.9	83
2019	70.2	83.6
2018	70.2	83.3
2017	70.4	82.7
2016	70.2	82.9
2015	70.1	82.5
2014	70.2	82.6
2013	70.3	82.5
2012	70.3	82
2011	70.2	81.7
2010	69.9	81.5
2009	69.4	81.3
2008	69	81.4
2007	68.7	81.3
2006	68.4	81.2
2005	68.2	80.6
2004	68	80.2
2003	67.9	79.8
2002	67.8	80
2001	67.7	79.9
2000	67.5	79.3
1999	67.2	78.7
1998	66.8	78.3
1997	66.5	78.2
1996	66.2	78.5
1995	66.2	77.8
1994	66.3	77.7
1993	66.7	77
1992	66.7	77.3
1991	67.6	76.9
1990	67.9	76.9
1989	68.2	76.8
1988	68.2	76.4
1987	67.9	76.2
1986	67.4	75.7
1985	66.9	75.5
1984	66.4	75.1
1983	66.1	74.7
1982	65.9	74.8
1981	65.6	74.3
1980	65.2	74.1
1979	64.8	74
1978	64.5	73.7
1977	64.2	73.3
1976	64	72.9
1975	63.7	72.6
1974	63.4	72.7
1973	63.2	71.9
1972	62.9	72
1971	62.7	71.7
1970	62.4	71.5
1969	62.2	70.7
1968	62	70.7
1967	61.8	70.9
1966	61.6	70.9
1965	61.3	70.1
1964	61	70.3
1963	60.6	69.3
1962	60.3	69.2
1961	59.9	69.8
1960	59.4	69.2
1959	59	69.2
1958	58.5	68.7
1957	58	67.5
1956	57.4	67.3
1955	56.9	67.8
1954	56.3	67.5
1953	55.7	66.3
1952	55.1	65.7
1951	54.5	65.3
1950	54	65.9

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

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Moldova and Vatican population clocks and comparison

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Year	Population
Year	Moldova	Vatican
2024	2,402,306	-
2023	2,457,783	-
2022	2,528,654	-
2021	2,595,809	-
2020	2,635,130	-
2019	2,664,224	1,000
2018	2,707,203	-
2017	2,755,189	1,000
2016	2,803,186	-
2015	2,835,978	1,000
2014	2,857,815	842
2013	2,859,558	839
2012	2,860,324	836
2011	2,860,699	832
2010	2,862,354	829
2009	2,865,213	826
2008	2,868,833	824
2007	2,874,299	821
2006	2,880,967	932
2005	2,888,985	921
2004	2,896,023	921
2003	2,903,198	911
2002	2,911,385	900
2001	2,918,135	890
2000	2,924,668	880
1999	2,930,622	-
1998	2,935,227	-
1997	2,936,413	-
1996	2,947,293	-
1995	2,953,200	-
1994	2,966,745	-
1993	2,975,966	-
1992	2,980,965	-
1991	2,981,566	-
1990	2,977,912	-
1989	2,970,039	-
1988	2,948,891	-
1987	2,916,306	-
1986	2,883,057	-
1985	2,850,787	-
1984	2,820,518	-
1983	2,791,207	-
1982	2,763,101	-
1981	2,735,987	-
1980	2,708,675	-
1979	2,683,035	-
1978	2,656,211	-
1977	2,626,298	-
1976	2,596,491	-
1975	2,566,998	-
1974	2,538,164	-
1973	2,510,584	-
1972	2,484,742	-
1971	2,460,611	-
1970	2,437,590	-
1969	2,408,469	-
1968	2,373,073	-
1967	2,337,695	-
1966	2,301,871	-
1965	2,265,287	-
1964	2,228,000	-
1963	2,188,895	-
1962	2,147,227	-
1961	2,103,327	-
1960	2,058,020	-

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Finance

	Moldova	Vatican
GNI, Atlas method	$16.5B 2024	n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP	38% 2024	n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP	6.63% 2023	n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP	0.6% 2024	n/a
Armed forces personnel	6,000 2020	n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP	-3.88% 2024	n/a
Unemployment rate	1.43% 2024	n/a
Services, % of GDP	62.3% 2024	n/a
Industry, % of GDP	16.8% 2024	n/a
Economic freedom index	58.1 2026	65 2025
Income share by richest 10%	22.8% 2023	n/a
Income share by poorest 10%	4.3% 2023	n/a
Total reserves including gold	$5.48B 2024	n/a
Personal remittances received	$1.92B 2024	n/a
International tourist arrivals	29,000 2020	n/a
International tourism as share of exports	11% 2020	n/a
Banked people share	55.5% 2024	n/a

Energy

	Moldova	Vatican
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita	1,297 kg 2023	n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use	$13.7 2023	n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions	8.21 megatons 2024	n/a
CO2 emissions per capita	3.42 tons 2024	n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share	81.3% 2022	n/a
Renewable energy use share	21.4% 2021	n/a
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	n/a
Hydroelectric share	4.73% 2023	n/a
Nuclear share	0% 2021	n/a
Electricity access	100% 2023	n/a

Society

	Moldova	Vatican
% of world population	0.03% 2024	0.00001% 2024
Annual migration change	-29,766 2025	n/a
Urban population	43.5% 2024	n/a
Male:Female ratio	46:54 2024	n/a
Average male height	5.76 ft 2025	n/a
Average female height	5.35 ft 2025	n/a
Quality of life index	50.2 2026	78.4 2026
Corruption Perceptions Index	42 2025	60 2025
Higher education index	39 2026	34 2026
Homicides per 100K people	2.54 2023	0 2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people	7.3 2019	0.5 2025
Visa free countries	122 2025	149 2025
Adult literacy rate	99.6% 2021	100% 2013
English speaking	2% 2025	20% 2025
People using the Internet	80.2% 2023	n/a

Health

	Moldova	Vatican
Government health expenditure per capita	$452 2023	n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita	$124.1 2023	n/a
Life expectancy	71.6 years 2026	83.4 years 2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure	2.1% 2023	n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people	4.02 2023	n/a
Age at first childbirth	25.1 years 2021	n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births	19 2023	n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	14.7 2023	n/a
Obesity rate	23.7% 2022	n/a
Diabetes prevalence	6.3% 2024	n/a
Air quality index	57 2026	72 2026
Tobacco use prevalence	29.7% 2022	n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita	11.1 liters 2020	n/a

Territory

	Moldova	Vatican
% of world land	0.02% 2026	0.0000003% 2026
Land area per capita	5,293 sq mi 2024	169.9 sq mi 2019
Agricultural land area	9,421 sq mi 2026	n/a
Forest area	1,492 sq mi 2026	n/a
Roads length	5,811 mi 2012	5.59 mi 2003