Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 672 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova is 672 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.11 million people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2014.
Republic of Moldova ranks 107th of 119 countries on this measure, 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 450,980 people | — |
| 1998 | 789,275 people | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million people | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million people | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 786,036 people | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 468,073 people | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 213,997 people | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 243,078 people | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 381,789 people | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 68,415 people | -82.1% |
| 2007 | 31,161 people | -54.5% |
| 2008 | 35,776 people | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 28,440 people | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 14,641 people | -48.5% |
| 2011 | 7,739 people | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 9,720 people | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 2,425 people | -75.1% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 885 people | — |
| 2016 | 4,622 people | +422.3% |
| 2017 | 1,687 people | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 494 people | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 763 people | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 672 people | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784,488 people | 450,980 people | 1.11 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 328,292 people | 28,440 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,298 people | 0 people | 14,641 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 672 people | 672 people | 672 people | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Republic of 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova was 672 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2014.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.