Moldova: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Moldova

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 14.40
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1997 - 2021
 Average 44.94
 Min - Max 14.40 - 90.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 14.4 percent, a decline from 14.7 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 25.90 percent, based on data from 68 countries. Historically, the average for Moldova from 1997 to 2021 is 44.94 percent. The minimum value, 14.4 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 90.8 percent was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Moldova - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - Recent values chart

Historical series
Moldova - Poverty at 5.50 USD per day - historical chart - 1997-2021




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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