Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
World rank
110th
of 133 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.1% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Moldova peaked at 44.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 110th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.1% | — |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -49.7% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +43.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -46.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.2% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | — |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 19.1% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 1.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 110 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 110 France 0.1% compare
- 110 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 110 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 110 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 110 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 110 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Russia 0.1% compare
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Moldova?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Moldova was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Moldova ranks 110th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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