Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Moldova
Moldova: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Moldova, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.6% for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Moldova peaked at 64.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Moldova 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.1% | — |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -71.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +166.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +166.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 37.1% | 64.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 6.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Moldova?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Moldova was 0.6% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Moldova ranks 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.