Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 34.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova is 34.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2021.
That places Republic of Moldova 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 84.5% | — |
| 1998 | 89.8% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 94.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 83.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 84.5% | 92.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 45.9% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 28.8% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 28.1% | 36.0% | 4 |
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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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Republic of Moldova was 34.9% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.