Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova, 1997–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova peaked at 69.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
That places Republic of Moldova 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42.9% | — |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -69.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 42.9% | 69.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 7.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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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 population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Republic of Moldova was 0.6% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 85th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.