Albania vs Moldova: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Albania
98.3%
in 2020
Moldova
98.6%
in 2024
Albania rank
41st
Moldova rank
39th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Albania
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 98.6% against 98.3% in Albania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Moldova ahead.
Albania ranks 41st and Moldova ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 0.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.9% | 0.6% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Albania or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 98.6% against 98.3% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Albania and Moldova?
- 0.3%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Moldova?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Moldova rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Albania ranks 41st and Moldova ranks 39th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.