Iceland vs Moldova: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Iceland
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices against 219,746 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland, a difference of 273,675 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Moldova's figure about 2.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Moldova ahead.
Iceland ranks 112th and Moldova ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Moldova |
| 2010s | 189,013 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.01 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Iceland or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 493,421 international-$ in 2021 prices against 219,746 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Iceland and Moldova?
- 273,675 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Moldova?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Moldova rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 112th and Moldova ranks 110th 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.