Republic of Moldova vs Paraguay: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Republic of Moldova
20.4%
in 2023
Paraguay
20.5%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
61st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 44.9% | 37.7% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 48.3% | 10.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 30.3% | 8.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 25.9% | 7.8% | Paraguay |
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, Republic of Moldova or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 20.5% 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 Republic of Moldova and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Paraguay rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 61st 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.