Moldova vs Portugal: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Moldova
0.6%
in 2024
Portugal
0.7%
in 2023
Moldova rank
88th
Portugal rank
86th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Moldova
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 1.0% | 15.5% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
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, Moldova or Portugal?
- Portugal, 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 Moldova and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Portugal rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Moldova ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 86th 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.