Iceland vs Moldova

Iceland scores 71.0 in the NationsTree Index (32nd in the world) and Moldova scores 51.0 (84th), a gap of 20.0 points. Their trees are 3.7 m and 4.1 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Moldova has 6.0 times the population of Iceland. Iceland is 3.0 times larger than Moldova by land area. The economy of Moldova is 44% larger than that of Iceland (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Iceland 392,404 and Moldova 2.4 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $83,431 in Iceland and $19,996 in Moldova (2025, international dollars). People in Iceland live on average 11.5 years longer (82.8 vs 71.3 years).

Of 35 indicators reported by both countries, Iceland ranks higher in the world on 29 and Moldova on 6. Iceland is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, infrastructure & digital and science & innovation. Moldova is clearly stronger in military and natural resources.

As a nation, Iceland is the older of the two (statehood since 930, 1,096 years), compared with Moldova (since 1991). Over the last five years Moldova improved faster (direction score 34 vs 25 out of 100).