Brazil vs Republic of Moldova: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Brazil
20.6%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
20.4%
in 2023
Brazil rank
59th
Republic of Moldova rank
62nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Brazil
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Brazil ranks 59th and Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 83.2% | 28.2% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 58.8% | 13.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 20.9% | 7.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 18.1% | 6.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Brazil or Republic of Moldova?
- Brazil, at 20.6% against 20.4% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Brazil and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Republic of Moldova?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Republic of Moldova rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Brazil ranks 59th and Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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.