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Moldova vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 135th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Zimbabwe
Population
2341166
17361868
Population rank 145/197 74/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Moldova and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Zimbabwe
2024 $18,200,340,854 $41,539,411,516
2023 $16,711,906,746 $35,871,779,681
2022 $14,525,337,524 $40,757,561,709
2021 $13,691,869,264 $41,287,673,690
2020 $11,530,746,234 $31,980,334,561
2019 $11,736,797,055 $33,357,695,635
2018 $11,252,353,421 $34,141,666,667
2017 $9,514,404,016 $51,035,657,371
2016 $7,980,917,076 $20,559,250,000
2015 $7,797,667,197 $19,973,250,000
2014 $9,402,090,138 $19,505,500,000
2013 $9,496,717,876 $19,100,750,000
2012 $8,709,138,635 $17,123,500,000
2011 $8,414,352,020 $14,109,000,000
2010 $6,974,982,370 $12,047,750,000
2009 $5,439,434,272 $9,670,750,000
2008 $6,054,824,248 $4,418,000,000
2007 $4,401,173,152 $5,294,750,000
2006 $3,408,255,451 $5,446,750,000
2005 $2,988,342,907 $5,758,250,000
2004 $2,598,249,556 $5,808,500,000
2003 $1,980,907,435 $5,730,500,000
2002 $1,661,818,168 $6,345,250,000
2001 $1,480,673,594 $6,780,750,000
2000 $1,288,429,392 $6,693,250,000
1999 $1,170,782,957 $6,861,500,000
1998 $1,698,717,505 $6,405,250,000
1997 $1,930,081,169 $8,534,000,000
1996 $1,695,122,174 $8,557,500,000
1995 $1,752,999,370 $7,115,000,000
1994 $1,702,314,268 $6,894,250,000
1993 $2,371,813,324 $6,567,250,000
1992 $2,319,243,436 $6,755,000,000
1991 $3,094,565,871 $8,646,000,000
1990 $3,592,857,043 $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Moldova and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Zimbabwe
2024 $7,576 $2,497
2023 $6,800 $2,195
2022 $5,744 $2,536
2021 $5,275 $2,614
2020 $4,376 $2,060
2019 $4,405 $2,184
2018 $4,156 $2,271
2017 $3,453 $3,445
2016 $2,847 $1,408
2015 $2,750 $1,387
2014 $3,290 $1,373
2013 $3,321 $1,363
2012 $3,045 $1,239
2011 $2,941 $1,038
2010 $2,437 $902
2009 $1,898 $736
2008 $2,111 $341
2007 $1,531 $414
2006 $1,183 $431
2005 $1,034 $461
2004 $897 $470
2003 $682 $468
2002 $571 $525
2001 $507 $566
2000 $441 $563
1999 $399 $582
1998 $579 $552
1997 $657 $751
1996 $575 $767
1995 $594 $648
1994 $574 $634
1993 $797 $605
1992 $778 $631
1991 $1,038 $831
1990 $1,207 $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Moldova vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Zimbabwe
2026 71.6 63.6
2025 71.5 63.3
2024 71.3 63.1
2023 71.2 62.8
2022 71.5 62.4
2021 69 60.1
2020 69.9 61.5
2019 70.2 61.1
2018 70.2 60.9
2017 70.4 60.3
2016 70.2 59.8
2015 70.1 59
2014 70.2 58.1
2013 70.3 56.8
2012 70.3 55.4
2011 70.2 53.9
2010 69.9 51.9
2009 69.4 49.7
2008 69 48.5
2007 68.7 47.6
2006 68.4 47.1
2005 68.2 46.6
2004 68 46
2003 67.9 45.4
2002 67.8 45.9
2001 67.7 44.5
2000 67.5 46
1999 67.2 46.4
1998 66.8 47.6
1997 66.5 48.5
1996 66.2 49
1995 66.2 51.1
1994 66.3 52.5
1993 66.7 54
1992 66.7 55.6
1991 67.6 57
1990 67.9 58.3
1989 68.2 59.4
1988 68.2 60.2
1987 67.9 60.7
1986 67.4 61
1985 66.9 60.9
1984 66.4 60.6
1983 66.1 60
1982 65.9 59.9
1981 65.6 59.4
1980 65.2 59.1
1979 64.8 54.9
1978 64.5 54.7
1977 64.2 57
1976 64 57.6
1975 63.7 58.2
1974 63.4 58.2
1973 63.2 58.1
1972 62.9 58.2
1971 62.7 58
1970 62.4 57.8
1969 62.2 57.5
1968 62 57.1
1967 61.8 56.8
1966 61.6 56.4
1965 61.3 55.9
1964 61 55.4
1963 60.6 54.9
1962 60.3 54.5
1961 59.9 54
1960 59.4 53.5
1959 59 53
1958 58.5 52.6
1957 58 52.2
1956 57.4 51.8
1955 56.9 51.4
1954 56.3 51
1953 55.7 50.6
1952 55.1 50.2
1951 54.5 49.8
1950 54 49.4

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

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Moldova and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Moldova Zimbabwe
2024 2,402,306 16,634,373
2023 2,457,783 16,340,822
2022 2,528,654 16,069,056
2021 2,595,809 15,797,210
2020 2,635,130 15,526,888
2019 2,664,224 15,271,368
2018 2,707,203 15,034,452
2017 2,755,189 14,812,482
2016 2,803,186 14,600,294
2015 2,835,978 14,399,013
2014 2,857,815 14,207,359
2013 2,859,558 14,013,808
2012 2,860,324 13,817,887
2011 2,860,699 13,595,424
2010 2,862,354 13,356,548
2009 2,865,213 13,142,790
2008 2,868,833 12,959,149
2007 2,874,299 12,804,058
2006 2,880,967 12,636,445
2005 2,888,985 12,483,432
2004 2,896,023 12,365,896
2003 2,903,198 12,232,323
2002 2,911,385 12,087,653
2001 2,918,135 11,971,901
2000 2,924,668 11,892,055
1999 2,930,622 11,783,458
1998 2,935,227 11,594,297
1997 2,936,413 11,369,827
1996 2,947,293 11,158,360
1995 2,953,200 10,974,599
1994 2,966,745 10,873,148
1993 2,975,966 10,860,288
1992 2,980,965 10,702,700
1991 2,981,566 10,404,816
1990 2,977,912 10,137,281
1989 2,970,039 9,864,798
1988 2,948,891 9,583,094
1987 2,916,306 9,284,644
1986 2,883,057 8,982,578
1985 2,850,787 8,686,813
1984 2,820,518 8,391,488
1983 2,791,207 8,098,404
1982 2,763,101 7,796,496
1981 2,735,987 7,498,635
1980 2,708,675 7,041,303
1979 2,683,035 6,647,556
1978 2,656,211 6,543,575
1977 2,626,298 6,449,512
1976 2,596,491 6,287,105
1975 2,566,998 6,098,658
1974 2,538,164 5,908,328
1973 2,510,584 5,720,404
1972 2,484,742 5,542,445
1971 2,460,611 5,374,712
1970 2,437,590 5,215,918
1969 2,408,469 5,058,181
1968 2,373,073 4,900,440
1967 2,337,695 4,748,307
1966 2,301,871 4,601,217
1965 2,265,287 4,458,462
1964 2,228,000 4,320,006
1963 2,188,895 4,185,877
1962 2,147,227 4,055,959
1961 2,103,327 3,930,401
1960 2,058,020 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Moldova

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Zimbabwe
2023 1.73 3.72
2022 1.69 3.77
2021 1.75 3.77
2020 1.77 3.75
2019 1.78 3.75
2018 1.81 3.74
2017 1.81 3.77
2016 1.89 3.83
2015 1.87 3.91
2014 1.82 4.01
2013 1.62 4.11
2012 1.66 4.13
2011 1.65 4.13
2010 1.7 4.04
2009 1.72 3.95
2008 1.64 3.78
2007 1.58 3.68
2006 1.54 3.64
2005 1.53 3.69
2004 1.54 3.78
2003 1.48 3.86
2002 1.45 3.93
2001 1.47 3.98
2000 1.5 4.01
1999 1.56 4.06
1998 1.65 4.07
1997 1.79 4.08
1996 1.71 4.11
1995 1.83 4.15
1994 1.99 4.28
1993 2.11 4.39
1992 2.22 4.57
1991 2.28 4.72
1990 2.39 4.88
1989 2.46 5.07
1988 2.63 5.28
1987 2.78 5.5
1986 2.74 5.69
1985 2.67 5.87
1984 2.67 6.04
1983 2.58 6.2
1982 2.45 6.33
1981 2.4 6.45
1980 2.38 6.52
1979 2.38 6.59
1978 2.39 6.66
1977 2.42 6.71
1976 2.47 6.77
1975 2.52 6.83
1974 2.56 6.88
1973 2.57 6.94
1972 2.56 6.94
1971 2.56 6.94
1970 2.57 6.98
1969 2.57 7.04
1968 2.59 7.11
1967 2.62 7.16
1966 2.65 7.2
1965 2.69 7.23
1964 2.71 7.23
1963 2.89 7.23
1962 3.04 7.23
1961 3.23 7.21
1960 3.32 7.2

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

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Moldova and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Zimbabwe
2024 39.1 19
2023 38.8 18.9
2022 38.6 18.7
2021 38.3 18.6
2020 38 18.5
2019 37.6 18.3
2018 37.2 18.2
2017 36.8 18.1
2016 36.5 18
2015 36.1 18
2014 35.7 18
2013 35.4 18
2012 35.1 18.1
2011 34.9 18.2
2010 34.6 18.3
2009 34.3 18.4
2008 33.9 18.5
2007 33.6 18.5
2006 33.3 18.5
2005 33 18.3
2004 32.8 18.3
2003 32.6 18.2
2002 32.4 18.1
2001 32.2 18
2000 32 17.8
1999 31.8 17.7
1998 31.5 17.5
1997 31.3 17.2
1996 31.2 16.9
1995 31 16.6
1994 30.8 16.4
1993 30.6 16.3
1992 30.4 16.4
1991 30.2 16.5
1990 29.8 16.3
1989 29.5 16.1
1988 29.3 15.9
1987 29.1 15.9
1986 28.9 15.9
1985 28.7 15.9
1984 28.5 15.8
1983 28.3 15.8
1982 28.1 15.8
1981 27.9 15.7
1980 27.6 15.6
1979 27.6 15.6
1978 27.5 15.7
1977 27.2 15.8
1976 26.9 15.8
1975 26.7 15.9
1974 26.5 15.9
1973 26.3 15.8
1972 26.3 15.8
1971 26.3 15.8
1970 26.4 15.7
1969 26.4 15.7
1968 26.3 15.7
1967 26.1 15.7
1966 25.9 15.7
1965 25.7 15.7
1964 25.4 15.7
1963 25.1 15.8
1962 24.9 16
1961 24.7 16.2
1960 24.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Moldova Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Moldova Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Moldova Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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