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Moldova vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 135th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Yemen
Population
2341166
43325643
Population rank 145/197 37/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 134/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 99/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 102/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Moldova and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Yemen
2024 $18,200,340,854 -
2023 $16,711,906,746 -
2022 $14,525,337,524 -
2021 $13,691,869,264 -
2020 $11,530,746,234 -
2019 $11,736,797,055 -
2018 $11,252,353,421 $21,606,160,663
2017 $9,514,404,016 $26,842,229,045
2016 $7,980,917,076 $31,317,825,274
2015 $7,797,667,197 $42,444,490,074
2014 $9,402,090,138 $43,228,585,321
2013 $9,496,717,876 $40,415,233,436
2012 $8,709,138,635 $35,401,331,610
2011 $8,414,352,020 $32,726,417,878
2010 $6,974,982,370 $30,906,749,533
2009 $5,439,434,272 $25,130,278,213
2008 $6,054,824,248 $26,910,855,807
2007 $4,401,173,152 $21,650,528,674
2006 $3,408,255,451 $19,063,143,370
2005 $2,988,342,907 $16,731,566,717
2004 $2,598,249,556 $13,867,634,371
2003 $1,980,907,435 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,661,818,168 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,480,673,594 $9,852,990,693
2000 $1,288,429,392 $9,679,316,770
1999 $1,170,782,957 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,698,717,505 $6,322,175,566
1997 $1,930,081,169 $6,838,298,531
1996 $1,695,122,174 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,752,999,370 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,702,314,268 $28,019,483,764
1993 $2,371,813,324 $21,736,802,664
1992 $2,319,243,436 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,094,565,871 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,592,857,043 $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Yemen
2024 $7,576 -
2023 $6,800 -
2022 $5,744 -
2021 $5,275 -
2020 $4,376 -
2019 $4,405 -
2018 $4,156 $634
2017 $3,453 $811
2016 $2,847 $975
2015 $2,750 $1,362
2014 $3,290 $1,430
2013 $3,321 $1,379
2012 $3,045 $1,245
2011 $2,941 $1,186
2010 $2,437 $1,155
2009 $1,898 $969
2008 $2,111 $1,072
2007 $1,531 $890
2006 $1,183 $810
2005 $1,034 $734
2004 $897 $628
2003 $682 $549
2002 $571 $513
2001 $507 $487
2000 $441 $493
1999 $399 $401
1998 $579 $343
1997 $657 $383
1996 $575 $375
1995 $594 $764
1994 $574 $1,735
1993 $797 $1,397
1992 $778 $1,198
1991 $1,038 $1,016
1990 $1,207 $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Yemen
2026 71.6 69.7
2025 71.5 69.6
2024 71.3 69.4
2023 71.2 69.3
2022 71.5 68
2021 69 66
2020 69.9 66.4
2019 70.2 66.6
2018 70.2 65.9
2017 70.4 67.1
2016 70.2 67.1
2015 70.1 66.8
2014 70.2 68
2013 70.3 68
2012 70.3 67.6
2011 70.2 67.4
2010 69.9 67.2
2009 69.4 66.9
2008 69 66.6
2007 68.7 66.2
2006 68.4 65.8
2005 68.2 65.4
2004 68 64.9
2003 67.9 64.4
2002 67.8 63.8
2001 67.7 63.3
2000 67.5 62.8
1999 67.2 62.3
1998 66.8 61.8
1997 66.5 61.3
1996 66.2 60.9
1995 66.2 60.5
1994 66.3 59.8
1993 66.7 59.7
1992 66.7 59.3
1991 67.6 58.8
1990 67.9 58.5
1989 68.2 58
1988 68.2 57.4
1987 67.9 56.8
1986 67.4 54
1985 66.9 55.4
1984 66.4 54.6
1983 66.1 53.6
1982 65.9 52.4
1981 65.6 51.7
1980 65.2 50.6
1979 64.8 49.5
1978 64.5 48.5
1977 64.2 47.4
1976 64 46.4
1975 63.7 45.5
1974 63.4 44.5
1973 63.2 43.6
1972 62.9 42.7
1971 62.7 41.8
1970 62.4 40.6
1969 62.2 39.6
1968 62 38
1967 61.8 37.1
1966 61.6 36.3
1965 61.3 35.6
1964 61 34.9
1963 60.6 33.4
1962 60.3 33.7
1961 59.9 34.1
1960 59.4 33.5
1959 59 32.9
1958 58.5 32.4
1957 58 31.8
1956 57.4 31.3
1955 56.9 30.8
1954 56.3 30.4
1953 55.7 30
1952 55.1 29.6
1951 54.5 29.3
1950 54 28.9

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

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Moldova and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Moldova Yemen
2024 2,402,306 40,583,164
2023 2,457,783 39,390,799
2022 2,528,654 38,222,876
2021 2,595,809 37,140,230
2020 2,635,130 36,134,863
2019 2,664,224 35,111,408
2018 2,707,203 34,085,182
2017 2,755,189 33,090,921
2016 2,803,186 32,109,010
2015 2,835,978 31,159,379
2014 2,857,815 30,226,309
2013 2,859,558 29,312,952
2012 2,860,324 28,433,647
2011 2,860,699 27,582,897
2010 2,862,354 26,754,387
2009 2,865,213 25,927,724
2008 2,868,833 25,111,941
2007 2,874,299 24,318,082
2006 2,880,967 23,543,083
2005 2,888,985 22,790,085
2004 2,896,023 22,095,167
2003 2,903,198 21,456,379
2002 2,911,385 20,835,086
2001 2,918,135 20,226,147
2000 2,924,668 19,624,141
1999 2,930,622 19,029,420
1998 2,935,227 18,446,013
1997 2,936,413 17,873,936
1996 2,947,293 17,313,177
1995 2,953,200 16,740,058
1994 2,966,745 16,149,147
1993 2,975,966 15,563,914
1992 2,980,965 14,989,494
1991 2,981,566 14,430,201
1990 2,977,912 13,887,862
1989 2,970,039 13,364,174
1988 2,948,891 12,859,708
1987 2,916,306 12,369,912
1986 2,883,057 11,901,040
1985 2,850,787 11,453,825
1984 2,820,518 11,025,597
1983 2,791,207 10,621,499
1982 2,763,101 10,241,006
1981 2,735,987 9,882,362
1980 2,708,675 9,543,358
1979 2,683,035 9,224,194
1978 2,656,211 8,926,586
1977 2,626,298 8,648,222
1976 2,596,491 8,384,113
1975 2,566,998 8,133,598
1974 2,538,164 7,896,783
1973 2,510,584 7,672,796
1972 2,484,742 7,460,068
1971 2,460,611 7,257,462
1970 2,437,590 7,065,279
1969 2,408,469 6,875,859
1968 2,373,073 6,690,524
1967 2,337,695 6,516,444
1966 2,301,871 6,351,494
1965 2,265,287 6,195,593
1964 2,228,000 6,048,006
1963 2,188,895 5,911,135
1962 2,147,227 5,782,221
1961 2,103,327 5,655,232
1960 2,058,020 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Yemen

Fertility rate
Moldova

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Yemen
2023 1.73 4.59
2022 1.69 4.59
2021 1.75 4.6
2020 1.77 4.6
2019 1.78 4.6
2018 1.81 4.61
2017 1.81 4.61
2016 1.89 4.61
2015 1.87 4.62
2014 1.82 4.62
2013 1.62 4.62
2012 1.66 4.63
2011 1.65 4.63
2010 1.7 4.81
2009 1.72 5
2008 1.64 5.11
2007 1.58 5.26
2006 1.54 5.41
2005 1.53 5.56
2004 1.54 5.71
2003 1.48 5.84
2002 1.45 5.97
2001 1.47 6.14
2000 1.5 6.32
1999 1.56 6.49
1998 1.65 6.64
1997 1.79 6.82
1996 1.71 7
1995 1.83 7.53
1994 1.99 7.8
1993 2.11 8.05
1992 2.22 8.27
1991 2.28 8.46
1990 2.39 8.61
1989 2.46 8.71
1988 2.63 8.79
1987 2.78 8.83
1986 2.74 8.86
1985 2.67 8.86
1984 2.67 8.85
1983 2.58 8.83
1982 2.45 8.79
1981 2.4 8.75
1980 2.38 8.71
1979 2.38 8.67
1978 2.39 8.5
1977 2.42 8.47
1976 2.47 8.42
1975 2.52 8.37
1974 2.56 8.33
1973 2.57 8.29
1972 2.56 8.27
1971 2.56 8.26
1970 2.57 8.23
1969 2.57 8.22
1968 2.59 8.19
1967 2.62 8.17
1966 2.65 8.14
1965 2.69 8.1
1964 2.71 8.07
1963 2.89 8.03
1962 3.04 8.01
1961 3.23 8
1960 3.32 7.99

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

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Moldova and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Yemen
2024 39.1 19.3
2023 38.8 19.2
2022 38.6 19.2
2021 38.3 19.1
2020 38 19.1
2019 37.6 19.1
2018 37.2 19
2017 36.8 18.9
2016 36.5 18.8
2015 36.1 18.7
2014 35.7 18.5
2013 35.4 18.3
2012 35.1 18.1
2011 34.9 17.9
2010 34.6 17.7
2009 34.3 17.4
2008 33.9 17.2
2007 33.6 16.9
2006 33.3 16.7
2005 33 16.4
2004 32.8 16.2
2003 32.6 16
2002 32.4 15.8
2001 32.2 15.6
2000 32 15.4
1999 31.8 15.2
1998 31.5 15
1997 31.3 14.9
1996 31.2 14.8
1995 31 14.7
1994 30.8 14.6
1993 30.6 14.6
1992 30.4 14.6
1991 30.2 14.6
1990 29.8 14.6
1989 29.5 14.6
1988 29.3 14.7
1987 29.1 14.8
1986 28.9 14.9
1985 28.7 15
1984 28.5 15.1
1983 28.3 15.3
1982 28.1 15.5
1981 27.9 15.7
1980 27.6 15.9
1979 27.6 16.1
1978 27.5 16.3
1977 27.2 16.6
1976 26.9 16.8
1975 26.7 17
1974 26.5 17.3
1973 26.3 17.6
1972 26.3 17.8
1971 26.3 18.1
1970 26.4 18.4
1969 26.4 18.7
1968 26.3 18.9
1967 26.1 19.1
1966 25.9 19.2
1965 25.7 19.3
1964 25.4 19.4
1963 25.1 19.5
1962 24.9 19.6
1961 24.7 19.6
1960 24.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Moldova Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Moldova Yemen
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
2%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Moldova Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Yemen
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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