Latvia vs Moldova: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share

Latvia
0.7%
in 2023
Moldova
0.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
87th
Moldova rank
88th

Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time

  • Latvia
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Moldova ahead.

Latvia ranks 87th and Moldova ranks 88th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 3.9% 14.9% 11.0% Moldova
2010s 2.2% 1.4% 0.9% Latvia
2020s 0.8% 0.4% 0.3% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Latvia or Moldova?
Latvia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Latvia and Moldova?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
Latvia ranks 87th and Moldova ranks 88th 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.