Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Moldova: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.0% (2024), 146th of 151 in the world and 45th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.6% (2024), 120th of 151 in the world and 27th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 21.4% (2024), 79th of 151 in the world and 6th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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14 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Moldova in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.0%2024 | 146/151 | 45/47 | 41.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.6%2024 | 120/151 | 27/47 | 62.8% | 3.8% | 0.2% | −0.1 ppsince 2014 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 21.4%2024 | 79/151 | 6/47 | 91.2% | 31.7% | 16.7% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 4.8% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 33.6%2024 | 38/145 | 1/47 | · | · | 26.8% | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 26.82024 | 140/151 | 40/47 | 36.4 | 32.1 | 25.0 | ±0.0%since 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 22.7%2024 | 134/151 | 35/47 | 28.4% | 25.4% | 21.5% | +0.6 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 9.9%2024 | 6/151 | 4/47 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 10.3% | +0.2 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 143/167 | 31/47 | 24.3%2001 | 11.4% | 2.5% | −1.3 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 26.4%2024 | 74/155 | 3/45 | · | · | 24.9% | — | 10.4% | 12.6% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 55.5%2024 | 103/145 | 44/46 | · | 18.1%2011 | 64.2%2021 | +37.8 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 39.6%2025 | 31/190 | 12/52 | 7.9% | 18.8% | 24.8% | +17.8 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $1.1bn2023 | 43/145 | 4/19 | $123m | $407m | $525m | +202%since 2013 | $47.0bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 6.2%2023 | 40/139 | 2/18 | 9.1% | 5.4% | 4.4% | +2.8 ppsince 2013 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $4282023 | 14/145 | 2/19 | $41.9 | $142 | $199 | +251%since 2013 | $50.8 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Poverty, $4.20/day−0.1 pp0.6% in 2024
- Bottom 20% income share+0.2 pp9.9% in 2024
- Undernourishment−1.3 pp2.5% in 2024
- Account ownership+37.8 pp55.5% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Top 10% income share+0.6 pp22.7% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Moldova and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Moldova. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Moldova | Ukraine | Romania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%2024 | 0.0%2020 | 0.7%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.6%2024 | 0.2%2020 | 1.3%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 21.4%2024 | 11.3%2020 | 5.1%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 33.6%2024 | 23.2%2020 | 18.4%2024 |
| Gini index | 26.82024 | 25.62020 | 29.82023 |
| Top 10% income share | 22.7%2024 | 21.7%2020 | 21.8%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 9.9%2024 | 10.0%2020 | 7.0%2023 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 10.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 26.4%2024 | 32.0%2024 | 15.2%2024 |