Iran vs Moldova: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Iran
95.4%
in 2023
Moldova
96.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
41st
Moldova rank
40th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Iran
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 96.3% against 95.4% in Iran, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Moldova ahead.
Iran ranks 41st and Moldova ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 99.5% | 3.4% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 97.2% | 7.2% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 96.2% | 0.4% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.4% | 0.3% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Iran or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 96.3% against 95.4% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Iran and Moldova?
- 0.9%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Moldova?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Moldova rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Iran ranks 41st and Moldova ranks 40th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.