Korea vs Republic of Moldova: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Korea
0.1%
in 2021
Republic of Moldova
0.1%
in 2023
Korea rank
101st
Republic of Moldova rank
99th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Korea
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Korea ranks 101st and Republic of Moldova ranks 99th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Korea or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Korea and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Republic of Moldova?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Republic of Moldova rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Korea ranks 101st and Republic of Moldova ranks 99th 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 The share and number of people 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.