India vs Moldova: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
India
0.5%
in 2023
Moldova
1.3%
in 2024
India rank
119th
Moldova rank
117th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- India
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.3% against 0.5% in India, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 2.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Moldova ahead.
India ranks 119th and Moldova ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 3.5% | 2.7% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, India or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1.3% against 0.5% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between India and Moldova?
- 0.8%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Moldova?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do India and Moldova rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- India ranks 119th and Moldova ranks 117th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.