Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova
Moldova: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.52 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
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
Moldova recorded 1.52 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% 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 96th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 455,322 people | — |
| 1998 | 300,404 people | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 228,104 people | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 163,914 people | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 253,779 people | +54.8% |
| 2002 | 420,062 people | +65.5% |
| 2003 | 590,286 people | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 563,974 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 476,185 people | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million people | +172.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million people | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million people | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million people | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.88 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.87 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million people | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million people | -5.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.52 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.52 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 26% 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 | +172.1% | 476,185 people | 1.30 million people |
| 2002 | +65.5% | 253,779 people | 420,062 people |
| 2001 | +54.8% | 163,914 people | 253,779 people |
| 2003 | +40.5% | 420,062 people | 590,286 people |
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 | 1.68 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.87 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 1.61 million people compare
- 94 Laos 1.59 million people compare
- 95 Georgia 1.54 million people compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 1.43 million people compare
- 98 North Macedonia 1.35 million people compare
- 99 Estonia 1.34 million people compare
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 1.52 million 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 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 96th 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 down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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.