Kazakhstan vs Republic of Moldova: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Kazakhstan
0.8%
in 2021
Republic of Moldova
1.1%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
119th
Republic of Moldova rank
117th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Republic of Moldova ranks 117th of 120 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 4.6% 6.1% 1.5% Republic of Moldova
2010s 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% Republic of Moldova
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Republic of 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, Kazakhstan or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Kazakhstan and Republic of Moldova?
0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Republic of Moldova?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Republic of Moldova rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Kazakhstan ranks 119th and Republic of 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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
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

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.