Moldova vs Taiwan: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Moldova
0.1%
in 2023
Taiwan
0.1%
in 2021
Moldova rank
99th
Taiwan rank
101st
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Moldova
- Taiwan
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 99th and Taiwan ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 0.0% | 19.1% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 0.0% | 19.7% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Moldova or Taiwan?
- Moldova, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Moldova and Taiwan?
- 0.0%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Taiwan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Moldova and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Moldova ranks 99th and Taiwan ranks 101st 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 of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.