Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova
Moldova: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.60 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.60 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova peaked at 1.91 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 163,914 people, in 2000.
That places Moldova 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,943 people | 228,104 people | 455,322 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 831,783 people | 163,914 people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.87 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.146 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 32.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1365 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1355 (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 1.60 million people in 2023, 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 1.91 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,914 people in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Moldova ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 $10 per day.