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Moldova vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 135th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Zambia
Population
2341166
22697916
Population rank 145/197 62/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Moldova and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Zambia
2024 $18,200,340,854 $25,303,185,342
2023 $16,711,906,746 $27,577,956,471
2022 $14,525,337,524 $29,163,782,140
2021 $13,691,869,264 $22,096,416,932
2020 $11,530,746,234 $18,137,764,931
2019 $11,736,797,055 $23,308,667,781
2018 $11,252,353,421 $26,311,507,274
2017 $9,514,404,016 $25,873,601,261
2016 $7,980,917,076 $20,958,412,538
2015 $7,797,667,197 $21,251,216,799
2014 $9,402,090,138 $27,141,023,558
2013 $9,496,717,876 $28,037,239,463
2012 $8,709,138,635 $25,503,060,420
2011 $8,414,352,020 $23,459,515,276
2010 $6,974,982,370 $20,265,559,484
2009 $5,439,434,272 $15,328,342,304
2008 $6,054,824,248 $17,910,858,638
2007 $4,401,173,152 $14,056,957,976
2006 $3,408,255,451 $12,756,858,899
2005 $2,988,342,907 $8,331,870,169
2004 $2,598,249,556 $6,221,110,219
2003 $1,980,907,435 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,661,818,168 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,480,673,594 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,288,429,392 $3,600,632,111
1999 $1,170,782,957 $3,404,284,891
1998 $1,698,717,505 $3,537,741,942
1997 $1,930,081,169 $4,303,288,480
1996 $1,695,122,174 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,752,999,370 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,702,314,268 $3,656,806,166
1993 $2,371,813,324 $3,273,505,344
1992 $2,319,243,436 $3,182,810,841
1991 $3,094,565,871 $3,376,806,697
1990 $3,592,857,043 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Moldova and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Zambia
2024 $7,576 $1,187
2023 $6,800 $1,331
2022 $5,744 $1,447
2021 $5,275 $1,127
2020 $4,376 $952
2019 $4,405 $1,259
2018 $4,156 $1,464
2017 $3,453 $1,483
2016 $2,847 $1,239
2015 $2,750 $1,296
2014 $3,290 $1,707
2013 $3,321 $1,821
2012 $3,045 $1,710
2011 $2,941 $1,625
2010 $2,437 $1,451
2009 $1,898 $1,136
2008 $2,111 $1,376
2007 $1,531 $1,119
2006 $1,183 $1,052
2005 $1,034 $711
2004 $897 $549
2003 $682 $446
2002 $571 $394
2001 $507 $397
2000 $441 $359
1999 $399 $350
1998 $579 $373
1997 $657 $466
1996 $575 $400
1995 $594 $433
1994 $574 $426
1993 $797 $391
1992 $778 $389
1991 $1,038 $423
1990 $1,207 $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Moldova vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Zambia
2026 71.6 66.9
2025 71.5 66.7
2024 71.3 66.5
2023 71.2 66.3
2022 71.5 65.3
2021 69 62.4
2020 69.9 63.4
2019 70.2 62.9
2018 70.2 62.1
2017 70.4 61.6
2016 70.2 61.1
2015 70.1 60.7
2014 70.2 60.1
2013 70.3 59.4
2012 70.3 58.7
2011 70.2 57.8
2010 69.9 56.9
2009 69.4 55.9
2008 69 54.8
2007 68.7 53.7
2006 68.4 52.7
2005 68.2 51.6
2004 68 50.5
2003 67.9 49.6
2002 67.8 48.5
2001 67.7 47.4
2000 67.5 46.6
1999 67.2 45.9
1998 66.8 45.7
1997 66.5 45.7
1996 66.2 45.8
1995 66.2 46.1
1994 66.3 46.3
1993 66.7 46.7
1992 66.7 47
1991 67.6 47.4
1990 67.9 48.2
1989 68.2 48.9
1988 68.2 49.7
1987 67.9 50.4
1986 67.4 51.1
1985 66.9 52
1984 66.4 52.9
1983 66.1 53.7
1982 65.9 54.4
1981 65.6 55
1980 65.2 55.5
1979 64.8 56
1978 64.5 56.3
1977 64.2 56.3
1976 64 56.1
1975 63.7 55.7
1974 63.4 55.4
1973 63.2 54.9
1972 62.9 54.4
1971 62.7 53.9
1970 62.4 53.4
1969 62.2 53
1968 62 52.7
1967 61.8 52.5
1966 61.6 52.3
1965 61.3 52.1
1964 61 51.2
1963 60.6 51.6
1962 60.3 51.3
1961 59.9 51
1960 59.4 50.6
1959 59 50.3
1958 58.5 49.9
1957 58 49.5
1956 57.4 49.1
1955 56.9 48.8
1954 56.3 48.4
1953 55.7 48
1952 55.1 47.6
1951 54.5 47.2
1950 54 46.8

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

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Moldova and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Moldova Zambia
2024 2,402,306 21,314,956
2023 2,457,783 20,723,965
2022 2,528,654 20,152,938
2021 2,595,809 19,603,607
2020 2,635,130 19,059,395
2019 2,664,224 18,513,839
2018 2,707,203 17,973,569
2017 2,755,189 17,441,320
2016 2,803,186 16,914,423
2015 2,835,978 16,399,089
2014 2,857,815 15,895,315
2013 2,859,558 15,398,997
2012 2,860,324 14,913,629
2011 2,860,699 14,437,796
2010 2,862,354 13,965,594
2009 2,865,213 13,490,389
2008 2,868,833 13,021,324
2007 2,874,299 12,565,085
2006 2,880,967 12,129,553
2005 2,888,985 11,718,819
2004 2,896,023 11,338,198
2003 2,903,198 10,983,595
2002 2,911,385 10,647,949
2001 2,918,135 10,325,185
2000 2,924,668 10,017,631
1999 2,930,622 9,740,005
1998 2,935,227 9,482,408
1997 2,936,413 9,237,063
1996 2,947,293 9,004,053
1995 2,953,200 8,785,763
1994 2,966,745 8,576,269
1993 2,975,966 8,373,921
1992 2,980,965 8,176,680
1991 2,981,566 7,981,650
1990 2,977,912 7,786,169
1989 2,970,039 7,589,216
1988 2,948,891 7,391,440
1987 2,916,306 7,191,282
1986 2,883,057 6,986,471
1985 2,850,787 6,780,953
1984 2,820,518 6,580,490
1983 2,791,207 6,381,038
1982 2,763,101 6,178,637
1981 2,735,987 5,983,289
1980 2,708,675 5,802,833
1979 2,683,035 5,631,728
1978 2,656,211 5,465,374
1977 2,626,298 5,302,480
1976 2,596,491 5,143,842
1975 2,566,998 4,990,086
1974 2,538,164 4,842,746
1973 2,510,584 4,702,693
1972 2,484,742 4,569,309
1971 2,460,611 4,442,525
1970 2,437,590 4,321,718
1969 2,408,469 4,197,116
1968 2,373,073 4,065,593
1967 2,337,695 3,936,343
1966 2,301,871 3,812,003
1965 2,265,287 3,692,086
1964 2,228,000 3,577,017
1963 2,188,895 3,465,907
1962 2,147,227 3,358,099
1961 2,103,327 3,254,086
1960 2,058,020 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Zambia

Fertility rate
Moldova

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Zambia
2023 1.73 4.1
2022 1.69 4.18
2021 1.75 4.25
2020 1.77 4.32
2019 1.78 4.42
2018 1.81 4.49
2017 1.81 4.57
2016 1.89 4.67
2015 1.87 4.78
2014 1.82 4.89
2013 1.62 5.01
2012 1.66 5.14
2011 1.65 5.26
2010 1.7 5.36
2009 1.72 5.45
2008 1.64 5.53
2007 1.58 5.61
2006 1.54 5.68
2005 1.53 5.7
2004 1.54 5.7
2003 1.48 5.71
2002 1.45 5.77
2001 1.47 5.85
2000 1.5 5.92
1999 1.56 6
1998 1.65 6.07
1997 1.79 6.12
1996 1.71 6.18
1995 1.83 6.23
1994 1.99 6.26
1993 2.11 6.3
1992 2.22 6.35
1991 2.28 6.46
1990 2.39 6.57
1989 2.46 6.64
1988 2.63 6.7
1987 2.78 6.8
1986 2.74 6.87
1985 2.67 6.93
1984 2.67 6.97
1983 2.58 7.01
1982 2.45 7.04
1981 2.4 7.07
1980 2.38 7.14
1979 2.38 7.22
1978 2.39 7.29
1977 2.42 7.35
1976 2.47 7.39
1975 2.52 7.42
1974 2.56 7.36
1973 2.57 7.34
1972 2.56 7.3
1971 2.56 7.26
1970 2.57 7.22
1969 2.57 7.18
1968 2.59 7.18
1967 2.62 7.15
1966 2.65 7.14
1965 2.69 7.12
1964 2.71 7.09
1963 2.89 7.06
1962 3.04 7.01
1961 3.23 6.98
1960 3.32 6.95

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

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Moldova and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Zambia
2024 39.1 18.8
2023 38.8 18.6
2022 38.6 18.4
2021 38.3 18.2
2020 38 18
2019 37.6 17.9
2018 37.2 17.7
2017 36.8 17.5
2016 36.5 17.4
2015 36.1 17.2
2014 35.7 17.1
2013 35.4 17
2012 35.1 16.9
2011 34.9 16.8
2010 34.6 16.7
2009 34.3 16.6
2008 33.9 16.5
2007 33.6 16.4
2006 33.3 16.3
2005 33 16.3
2004 32.8 16.2
2003 32.6 16.1
2002 32.4 16
2001 32.2 15.9
2000 32 15.9
1999 31.8 15.8
1998 31.5 15.8
1997 31.3 15.8
1996 31.2 15.8
1995 31 15.8
1994 30.8 15.8
1993 30.6 15.8
1992 30.4 15.8
1991 30.2 15.7
1990 29.8 15.7
1989 29.5 15.7
1988 29.3 15.6
1987 29.1 15.6
1986 28.9 15.5
1985 28.7 15.5
1984 28.5 15.4
1983 28.3 15.4
1982 28.1 15.3
1981 27.9 15.3
1980 27.6 15.2
1979 27.6 15.3
1978 27.5 15.3
1977 27.2 15.4
1976 26.9 15.4
1975 26.7 15.5
1974 26.5 15.7
1973 26.3 15.8
1972 26.3 15.9
1971 26.3 16.1
1970 26.4 16.2
1969 26.4 16.4
1968 26.3 16.4
1967 26.1 16.5
1966 25.9 16.5
1965 25.7 16.6
1964 25.4 16.6
1963 25.1 16.7
1962 24.9 16.8
1961 24.7 16.9
1960 24.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Moldova Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Moldova Zambia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Moldova Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Zambia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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