Egypt vs Moldova: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Egypt
4.4%
in 2021
Moldova
4.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
116th
Moldova rank
115th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Egypt
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Moldova ahead.
Egypt ranks 116th and Moldova ranks 115th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 13.9% | 9.5% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 12.0% | 7.1% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.3% | 1.6% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Egypt or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Egypt and Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Moldova?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Moldova rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Egypt ranks 116th and Moldova ranks 115th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.