Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 4.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2023
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 %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 4.3% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Moldova peaked at 15.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.
Republic of Moldova ranks 119th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.3% | — |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Moldova?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Republic of Moldova was 4.3% in 2023, 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.