Mexico vs Moldova: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Mexico
21.4%
in 2024
Moldova
21.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
57th
Moldova rank
56th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Mexico
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 21.4% against 21.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Moldova ahead.
Mexico ranks 57th and Moldova ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 84.4% | 22.2% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 65.8% | 16.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 19.3% | 9.2% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 21.4% against 21.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Mexico and Moldova?
- 0.0%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Moldova?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Moldova rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Mexico ranks 57th 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 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.