Moldova vs Vietnam: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Moldova
21.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
21.5%
in 2022
Moldova rank
56th
Vietnam rank
55th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Moldova
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 21.5% against 21.4% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 56th and Vietnam ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 89.9% | 13.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 83.9% | 27.1% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 36.9% | 13.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 21.0% | 2.8% | Vietnam |
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, Moldova or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 21.5% against 21.4% in Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Moldova and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Moldova and Vietnam rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Moldova ranks 56th and Vietnam ranks 55th 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.