Albania vs Republic of Moldova: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Albania
2.52 million people
in 2020
Republic of Moldova
2.45 million people
in 2023
Albania rank
106th
Republic of Moldova rank
107th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Albania
  • Republic of Moldova
01.0M2.0M3.0M199620092023

How they compare

Albania currently reports 2.52 million people against 2.45 million people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 65,250 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 106th and Republic of Moldova ranks 107th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 2.93 million people 2.52 million people 405,457 people Albania
2010s 2.66 million people 2.78 million people 123,814 people Republic of Moldova
2020s 2.52 million people 2.63 million people 114,850 people Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Albania or Republic of Moldova?
Albania, at 2.52 million people against 2.45 million people in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Albania and Republic of Moldova?
65,250 people, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Republic of Moldova?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Albania and Republic of Moldova rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Albania ranks 106th and Republic of Moldova ranks 107th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.