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Moldova vs Tajikistan
Side-by-side comparison of Moldova and Tajikistan from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Moldova
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
Tajikistan
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
In short
Moldova scores 51.0 in the NationsTree Index (84th in the world) and Tajikistan scores 39.4 (131st), a gap of 11.6 points. Their trees are 4.1 m and 4.5 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Tajikistan has 4.6 times the population of Moldova. Tajikistan is 4.2 times larger than Moldova by land area. The economy of Tajikistan is 35% larger than that of Moldova (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Moldova 2.4 million and Tajikistan 10.8 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $19,996 in Moldova and $5,923 in Tajikistan (2025, international dollars). People in Tajikistan live on average 0.6 years longer (71.9 vs 71.3 years).
Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Moldova ranks higher in the world on 25 and Tajikistan on 12. Moldova is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and infrastructure & digital. Tajikistan is clearly stronger in military, natural resources and main industries.
Over the last five years Tajikistan improved faster (direction score 85 vs 34 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Moldova and Tajikistan.
Moldovabetter
0.0%
1st of 108
Tajikistan
6.1%
80th of 108
UnemploymentEconomy
Moldovabetter
1.5%
10th of 187
Tajikistan
6.9%
126th of 187
GDP growthEconomy
Moldova
2.4%
135th of 210
Tajikistanbetter
8.4%
9th of 210
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Moldovabetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Tajikistan
99.9%
123rd of 215
Voice & accountabilityInstitutions & safety
Moldovabetter
62.5
85th of 205
Tajikistan
25.6
196th of 205
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Tajikistan overtook Moldova in GDP (PPP) in 2022 and has stayed ahead since.
Tajikistan overtook Moldova in life expectancy in 2021 and has stayed ahead since.
Moldova has been ahead of Tajikistan in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Moldova has been ahead of Tajikistan in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 1990.
Tajikistan has been ahead of Moldova in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
MoldovaTajikistan All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Moldova | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 33,849136th/216 · 2024 | 141,37996th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 32,930135th/216 · 2024 | 138,79094th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 2.4 m145th/217 · 2025 | 10.8 m90th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | -1.75%215th/217 · 2025 | 1.83%59th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 83.5118th/216 · 2024 | 76.3131st/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 43.7%165th/217 · 2025 | 26.2%203rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 19.5%127th/217 · 2025 | 35.9%50th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 16.9%58th/217 · 2025 | 4.1%165th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $20.35 bn133rd/210 · 2025 | $17.66 bn139th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $47.20 bn135th/199 · 2025 | $63.89 bn124th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $40.33 bn135th/199 · 2025 | $54.60 bn123rd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $8,622108th/210 · 2025 | $1,637180th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $19,996106th/199 · 2025 | $5,923161st/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $8,050102nd/201 · 2025 | $2,080164th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 2.4%135th/210 · 2025 | 8.4%9th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 7.8%150th/180 · 2025 | 3.4%100th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 1.5%10th/187 · 2025 | 6.9%126th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 37.5%13th/55 · 2024 | 79.8%2001 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 39.2%56th/189 · 2025 | 18.6%17th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -3.9%129th/192 · 2025 | 0.5%33rd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 7.4%89th/197 · 2025 | 23.1%26th/197 · 2024 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 16.9%148th/200 · 2025 | 32.4%43rd/200 · 2024 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 7.4%130th/192 · 2025 | 13.2%58th/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 61.5%75th/200 · 2025 | 36.5%192nd/200 · 2024 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $6.46 bn122nd/182 · 2025 | $1.62 bn152nd/182 · 2024 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $12.40 bn113th/182 · 2025 | $6.91 bn129th/182 · 2024 |
| Exports % of GDP | 31.8%105th/183 · 2025 | 11.2%171st/183 · 2024 |
| Imports % of GDP | 60.9%54th/183 · 2025 | 47.9%85th/183 · 2024 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 92.7%76th/183 · 2025 | 59.1%130th/183 · 2024 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 1.8%108th/170 · 2025 | 8.0%59th/170 · 2023 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 36.5%83rd/171 · 2025 | 17.8%109th/171 · 2023 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 58.5%22nd/171 · 2025 | 5.2%139th/171 · 2023 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 2.7%92nd/171 · 2025 | 52.8%6th/171 · 2023 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 2.9%119th/168 · 2024 | 15.2%47th/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -19.7%182nd/191 · 2025 | 17.2%8th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.3%94th/196 · 2025 | 0.5%158th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.2%148th/209 · 2021 | 9.0%49th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.01%103rd/197 · 2021 | 0.29%64th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%99th/197 · 2021 | 0.17%56th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.49%14th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 7.09%16th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.22%89th/209 · 2021 | 1.01%55th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 56.4%5th/206 · 2024 | 6.1%128th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 641147th/183 · 2022 | 6,23261st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 29,000184th/194 · 2020 | 1.0 m96th/194 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $354.0 m104th/175 · 2020 | $102.4 m142nd/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 11.0%54th/168 · 2020 | 7.3%72nd/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 75,00098th/107 · 2020 | 31,000102nd/107 · 2018 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 71.3144th/217 · 2024 | 71.9138th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 16.5107th/196 · 2024 | 28.1136th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 4.0231st/174 · 2023 | 1.8785th/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 5.522nd/145 · 2023 | 4.036th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 86%125th/193 · 2024 | 97%29th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 98.3%16th/153 · 2024 | 89.1%50th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 99.3%64th/173 · 2024 | 86.9%113th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 60.2%2018 | 39.3%2011 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 26.5%55th/217 · 2025 | 6.8%164th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 6.7%93rd/193 · 2023 | 7.4%76th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 99.4%2014 | 99.7%2009 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 74.7%43rd/150 · 2024 | 35.6%102nd/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.78586th/193 · 2023 | 0.691128th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 26.89th/108 · 2024 | 36.167th/108 · 2024 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.0%1st/108 · 2024 | 6.1%80th/108 · 2024 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 99.9%123rd/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 75.8%81st/150 · 2024 | 65.1%95th/150 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 77.4%107th/186 · 2024 | 55.8%144th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 12090th/210 · 2024 | 76170th/210 · 2023 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 29.661st/208 · 2024 | 1.0169th/208 · 2023 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 1.90154th/164 · 2022 | 2.5085th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 1,14964th/82 · 2021 | 62076th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 827,604102nd/161 · 2023 | 690,677110th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.42117th/203 · 2024 | 0.9261st/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 21.4%102nd/212 · 2021 | 34.9%69th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 14.981st/200 · 2023 | 33.3164th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 11.3%164th/214 · 2024 | 3.1%185th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,43279th/149 · 2024 | 420127th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 56.787th/205 · 2025 | 38.3156th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 42.9107th/207 · 2025 | 22.8184th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 56.1109th/207 · 2025 | 38.5182nd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 63.6124th/207 · 2025 | 60.4135th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 54.698th/205 · 2025 | 41.7165th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 62.585th/205 · 2025 | 25.6196th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 2.578th/145 · 2023 | 0.936th/145 · 2020 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $113.3 m138th/156 · 2025 | $246.9 m119th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.6%143rd/156 · 2025 | 1.5%89th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 1.4%148th/154 · 2025 | 4.7%86th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 6,000145th/170 · 2020 | 17,000112th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.41%127th/168 · 2020 | 0.75%91st/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 5.0 m129th/163 · 2025 | 75.0 m55th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 12.0 m2011 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.22%82nd/110 · 2024 | 0.09%101st/110 · 2020 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 3584th/137 · 2024 | 12019 |
| Scientific articles articles | 335113th/197 · 2023 | 158132nd/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Moldova or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan has the larger population: 10.8 m (2025) compared with 2.4 m for Moldova (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Moldova or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan is larger: 141,379 km² (2024) compared with 33,849 km² for Moldova (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Moldova or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $63.89 bn intl. (2025) compared with $47.20 bn intl. for Moldova (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Moldova or Tajikistan?
Moldova has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $19,996 intl. (2025) compared with $5,923 intl. for Tajikistan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Moldova or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan has the higher life expectancy at birth: 71.9 years (2024) compared with 71.3 years for Moldova (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Moldova or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan spends more on the military: $246.9 m (2025) compared with $113.3 m for Moldova (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Moldova or Tajikistan?
Moldova: 51.0 points (84th in the world); Tajikistan: 39.4 points (131st). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Moldova vs Tajikistan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/moldova-vs-tajikistan. Data as of 26 October 2026.