Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 31.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Republic of Moldova, 2019–2023
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 2023, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Republic of Moldova stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.4% over five years.
That places Republic of Moldova 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Republic of 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 24.5% | 31.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 9 Ethiopia 33.1%
- 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 33.1%
- 11 Colombia 31.8% compare
- 13 Mexico 29.6% compare
- 14 Peru 27.6% compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.4%
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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Republic of Moldova?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Republic of Moldova was 31.6% in 2023, 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 Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Republic of 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.