Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova
Moldova: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 34,241 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova stood at 34,241 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova peaked at 66,921 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,968 people, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,417 people | — |
| 1998 | 6,342 people | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 12,833 people | +102.3% |
| 2000 | 1,968 people | -84.7% |
| 2001 | 5,499 people | +179.4% |
| 2002 | 6,459 people | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 12,969 people | +100.8% |
| 2004 | 13,951 people | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 10,451 people | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 48,920 people | +368.1% |
| 2007 | 66,921 people | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 52,197 people | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 45,780 people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 42,015 people | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 46,850 people | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 38,813 people | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 39,788 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 28,546 people | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 33,023 people | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 29,686 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 32,248 people | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 37,490 people | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 29,485 people | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 29,676 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36,807 people | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 28,072 people | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 28,947 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 34,241 people | +18.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 34,241 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 626,662 people, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 34,241 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +368.1% | 10,451 people | 48,920 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,531 people | 6,342 people | 12,833 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 26,512 people | 1,968 people | 66,921 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,794 people | 28,546 people | 46,850 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,549 people | 28,072 people | 36,807 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,434 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 61.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.64 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova was 34,241 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 66,921 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 people in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Moldova ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.