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Moldova vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 135th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Vietnam
Population
2341166
102365351
Population rank 145/197 16/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Moldova and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Vietnam
2024 $18,200,340,854 $476,388,230,307
2023 $16,711,906,746 $433,857,681,378
2022 $14,525,337,524 $413,445,230,669
2021 $13,691,869,264 $366,474,752,771
2020 $11,530,746,234 $346,615,738,538
2019 $11,736,797,055 $334,365,270,497
2018 $11,252,353,421 $310,106,478,395
2017 $9,514,404,016 $281,353,605,987
2016 $7,980,917,076 $257,096,001,178
2015 $7,797,667,197 $239,258,328,382
2014 $9,402,090,138 $233,451,469,643
2013 $9,496,717,876 $213,708,811,665
2012 $8,709,138,635 $195,590,661,129
2011 $8,414,352,020 $172,595,049,184
2010 $6,974,982,370 $147,201,173,197
2009 $5,439,434,272 $106,014,659,565
2008 $6,054,824,248 $99,130,304,099
2007 $4,401,173,152 $77,414,425,532
2006 $3,408,255,451 $66,371,664,817
2005 $2,988,342,907 $57,633,255,738
2004 $2,598,249,556 $45,427,854,693
2003 $1,980,907,435 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,661,818,168 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,480,673,594 $32,685,198,809
2000 $1,288,429,392 $31,172,518,403
1999 $1,170,782,957 $28,683,659,007
1998 $1,698,717,505 $27,209,602,050
1997 $1,930,081,169 $26,843,700,442
1996 $1,695,122,174 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,752,999,370 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,702,314,268 $16,286,433,533
1993 $2,371,813,324 $13,180,953,598
1992 $2,319,243,436 $9,866,990,236
1991 $3,094,565,871 $9,613,369,520
1990 $3,592,857,043 $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Vietnam
2024 $7,576 $4,717
2023 $6,800 $4,323
2022 $5,744 $4,148
2021 $5,275 $3,704
2020 $4,376 $3,534
2019 $4,405 $3,441
2018 $4,156 $3,222
2017 $3,453 $2,956
2016 $2,847 $2,735
2015 $2,750 $2,578
2014 $3,290 $2,546
2013 $3,321 $2,360
2012 $3,045 $2,185
2011 $2,941 $1,951
2010 $2,437 $1,683
2009 $1,898 $1,226
2008 $2,111 $1,164
2007 $1,531 $926
2006 $1,183 $808
2005 $1,034 $711
2004 $897 $565
2003 $682 $497
2002 $571 $445
2001 $507 $419
2000 $441 $404
1999 $399 $376
1998 $579 $361
1997 $657 $362
1996 $575 $337
1995 $594 $287.8
1994 $574 $229.9
1993 $797 $189.4
1992 $778 $144.5
1991 $1,038 $143.7
1990 $1,207 $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Vietnam
2026 71.6 75
2025 71.5 74.9
2024 71.3 74.7
2023 71.2 74.6
2022 71.5 74.5
2021 69 74.1
2020 69.9 75.4
2019 70.2 74.2
2018 70.2 74.1
2017 70.4 74
2016 70.2 74
2015 70.1 74
2014 70.2 73.9
2013 70.3 73.8
2012 70.3 73.8
2011 70.2 73.7
2010 69.9 73.6
2009 69.4 73.5
2008 69 73.5
2007 68.7 73.4
2006 68.4 73.3
2005 68.2 73.2
2004 68 73.1
2003 67.9 73.2
2002 67.8 73.1
2001 67.7 73
2000 67.5 72.7
1999 67.2 72.6
1998 66.8 72.3
1997 66.5 71.7
1996 66.2 71.3
1995 66.2 70.9
1994 66.3 70.4
1993 66.7 70
1992 66.7 69.6
1991 67.6 69.3
1990 67.9 69
1989 68.2 68.8
1988 68.2 68.6
1987 67.9 68
1986 67.4 67.6
1985 66.9 67.2
1984 66.4 66.9
1983 66.1 66.5
1982 65.9 66.2
1981 65.6 65.8
1980 65.2 65.3
1979 64.8 65
1978 64.5 64.5
1977 64.2 64.1
1976 64 63.7
1975 63.7 61.9
1974 63.4 54.8
1973 63.2 55.7
1972 62.9 51.9
1971 62.7 55.6
1970 62.4 54.9
1969 62.2 54.8
1968 62 52.7
1967 61.8 56.7
1966 61.6 56.9
1965 61.3 57
1964 61 57.5
1963 60.6 56.9
1962 60.3 58.2
1961 59.9 58.5
1960 59.4 58
1959 59 57.4
1958 58.5 56.8
1957 58 56.2
1956 57.4 55.5
1955 56.9 54.8
1954 56.3 52
1953 55.7 50
1952 55.1 49.4
1951 54.5 48.7
1950 54 48

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

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Moldova and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Moldova Vietnam
2024 2,402,306 100,987,686
2023 2,457,783 100,352,192
2022 2,528,654 99,680,655
2021 2,595,809 98,935,098
2020 2,635,130 98,079,191
2019 2,664,224 97,173,776
2018 2,707,203 96,237,319
2017 2,755,189 95,176,977
2016 2,803,186 94,000,117
2015 2,835,978 92,823,254
2014 2,857,815 91,679,578
2013 2,859,558 90,573,104
2012 2,860,324 89,510,356
2011 2,860,699 88,468,314
2010 2,862,354 87,455,152
2009 2,865,213 86,460,018
2008 2,868,833 85,175,788
2007 2,874,299 83,633,375
2006 2,880,967 82,167,897
2005 2,888,985 81,088,313
2004 2,896,023 80,338,971
2003 2,903,198 79,563,777
2002 2,911,385 78,772,224
2001 2,918,135 77,969,361
2000 2,924,668 77,154,011
1999 2,930,622 76,287,452
1998 2,935,227 75,299,660
1997 2,936,413 74,226,889
1996 2,947,293 73,156,447
1995 2,953,200 72,049,940
1994 2,966,745 70,854,391
1993 2,975,966 69,586,384
1992 2,980,965 68,260,337
1991 2,981,566 66,891,775
1990 2,977,912 65,504,552
1989 2,970,039 64,147,348
1988 2,948,891 62,843,228
1987 2,916,306 61,584,651
1986 2,883,057 60,347,048
1985 2,850,787 59,060,622
1984 2,820,518 57,706,067
1983 2,791,207 56,337,921
1982 2,763,101 55,011,289
1981 2,735,987 53,738,141
1980 2,708,675 52,490,101
1979 2,683,035 51,378,211
1978 2,656,211 50,249,552
1977 2,626,298 48,954,872
1976 2,596,491 47,684,931
1975 2,566,998 46,482,903
1974 2,538,164 45,413,537
1973 2,510,584 44,409,861
1972 2,484,742 43,429,168
1971 2,460,611 42,449,276
1970 2,437,590 41,475,230
1969 2,408,469 40,582,096
1968 2,373,073 39,734,609
1967 2,337,695 38,895,080
1966 2,301,871 38,024,836
1965 2,265,287 37,129,656
1964 2,228,000 36,201,563
1963 2,188,895 35,249,101
1962 2,147,227 34,288,560
1961 2,103,327 33,409,059
1960 2,058,020 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Moldova

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Vietnam
2023 1.73 1.91
2022 1.69 1.93
2021 1.75 1.94
2020 1.77 1.96
2019 1.78 1.94
2018 1.81 1.88
2017 1.81 1.99
2016 1.89 2
2015 1.87 2.1
2014 1.82 2.09
2013 1.62 1.98
2012 1.66 1.97
2011 1.65 1.93
2010 1.7 1.91
2009 1.72 1.92
2008 1.64 1.93
2007 1.58 1.91
2006 1.54 1.87
2005 1.53 1.89
2004 1.54 1.97
2003 1.48 2
2002 1.45 2.01
2001 1.47 2.02
2000 1.5 2.03
1999 1.56 2
1998 1.65 2.1
1997 1.79 2.27
1996 1.71 2.47
1995 1.83 2.7
1994 1.99 2.94
1993 2.11 3.17
1992 2.22 3.35
1991 2.28 3.52
1990 2.39 3.6
1989 2.46 3.64
1988 2.63 3.62
1987 2.78 3.72
1986 2.74 3.96
1985 2.67 4.21
1984 2.67 4.41
1983 2.58 4.52
1982 2.45 4.59
1981 2.4 4.67
1980 2.38 4.8
1979 2.38 4.94
1978 2.39 5.1
1977 2.42 5.29
1976 2.47 5.46
1975 2.52 5.62
1974 2.56 5.78
1973 2.57 6.11
1972 2.56 6.1
1971 2.56 6.07
1970 2.57 6.02
1969 2.57 6.01
1968 2.59 6.03
1967 2.62 5.88
1966 2.65 5.97
1965 2.69 6.16
1964 2.71 6.29
1963 2.89 6.39
1962 3.04 6.26
1961 3.23 5.48
1960 3.32 6.27

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

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Moldova and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Vietnam
2024 39.1 33.9
2023 38.8 33.4
2022 38.6 33
2021 38.3 32.5
2020 38 32.1
2019 37.6 31.6
2018 37.2 31.2
2017 36.8 30.8
2016 36.5 30.5
2015 36.1 30.2
2014 35.7 29.8
2013 35.4 29.4
2012 35.1 29
2011 34.9 28.7
2010 34.6 28.3
2009 34.3 27.9
2008 33.9 27.4
2007 33.6 26.9
2006 33.3 26.3
2005 33 25.8
2004 32.8 25.4
2003 32.6 25
2002 32.4 24.6
2001 32.2 24.2
2000 32 23.7
1999 31.8 23.3
1998 31.5 22.9
1997 31.3 22.4
1996 31.2 22
1995 31 21.7
1994 30.8 21.4
1993 30.6 21.1
1992 30.4 20.9
1991 30.2 20.7
1990 29.8 20.5
1989 29.5 20.4
1988 29.3 20.2
1987 29.1 20.1
1986 28.9 20
1985 28.7 19.9
1984 28.5 19.8
1983 28.3 19.7
1982 28.1 19.6
1981 27.9 19.5
1980 27.6 19.4
1979 27.6 19.3
1978 27.5 19.1
1977 27.2 19
1976 26.9 18.8
1975 26.7 18.7
1974 26.5 18.6
1973 26.3 18.5
1972 26.3 18.5
1971 26.3 18.4
1970 26.4 18.4
1969 26.4 18.4
1968 26.3 18.4
1967 26.1 18.5
1966 25.9 18.7
1965 25.7 18.9
1964 25.4 19.2
1963 25.1 19.7
1962 24.9 20.2
1961 24.7 20.7
1960 24.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Moldova Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Moldova Vietnam
% of world population
0.03%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Moldova Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Vietnam
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
354,460 mi
2019

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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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