Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in Moldova
Moldova: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 33.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Moldova, 2019–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Moldova stood at 33.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
That places Moldova 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25.2% | — |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | +6.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 33.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 33.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 24.5% | 33.6% | 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 national poverty lines in Moldova?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Moldova was 33.6% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Moldova ranks 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.