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

Kyrgyzstan
1.3%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
1.1%
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
115th
Republic of Moldova rank
117th

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

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th and Republic of Moldova ranks 117th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 6.1% 3.1% Republic of Moldova
2010s 1.6% 2.1% 0.6% Republic of Moldova
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Kyrgyzstan

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, Kyrgyzstan or Republic of Moldova?
Kyrgyzstan, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Kyrgyzstan and Republic of Moldova?
0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Republic of Moldova?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Republic of Moldova rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th 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.