China vs Moldova: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
China
21.3%
in 2022
Moldova
21.4%
in 2024
China rank
58th
Moldova rank
56th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- China
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 21.4% against 21.3% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 58th and Moldova ranks 56th of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 88.8% | 5.7% | China |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 63.1% | 18.1% | China |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 22.0% | 23.8% | China |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 17.3% | 6.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, China or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 21.4% against 21.3% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between China and Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Moldova?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do China and Moldova rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- China ranks 58th and Moldova ranks 56th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.