Burkina Faso vs Republic of Moldova: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)

Burkina Faso
789,398 people
in 2021
Republic of Moldova
964,144 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
95th
Republic of Moldova rank
93rd

Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 964,144 people against 789,398 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 174,746 people.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 160,355 people 116,117 people 44,238 people Burkina Faso
2000s 222,452 people 560,453 people 338,002 people Republic of Moldova
2010s 703,372 people 970,564 people 267,192 people Republic of Moldova
2020s 789,398 people 964,144 people 174,746 people Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Burkina Faso or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 964,144 people against 789,398 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Burkina Faso and Republic of Moldova?
174,746 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Republic of Moldova?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Republic of Moldova rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Republic of Moldova ranks 93rd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.