Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Moldova
Moldova: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 3,176 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Moldova is 3,176 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 217.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Moldova peaked at 1.29 million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 142 people, in 2014.
That places Moldova 110th 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.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 560,772 people | — |
| 1998 | 936,505 people | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million people | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million people | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 939,383 people | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 580,226 people | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 291,249 people | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 334,554 people | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 479,013 people | +43.2% |
| 2006 | 98,058 people | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 45,474 people | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 48,688 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 42,127 people | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 23,905 people | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 13,301 people | -44.4% |
| 2012 | 14,913 people | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 4,221 people | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 142 people | -96.6% |
| 2015 | 1,558 people | +997.2% |
| 2016 | 4,622 people | +196.7% |
| 2017 | 1,687 people | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 494 people | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 763 people | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 424 people | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 4,274 people | +908.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 people | -76.6% |
| 2023 | 3,176 people | +217.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 3,176 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88,601 people, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 3,176 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +997.2% | 142 people | 1,558 people |
| 2021 | +908.0% | 424 people | 4,274 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928,672 people | 560,772 people | 1.29 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 405,781 people | 42,127 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,561 people | 142 people | 23,905 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,218 people | 424 people | 4,274 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)
- 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Moldova?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Moldova was 3,176 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 people in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Moldova ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.