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 20.40
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1997 - 2023
 Average 43.01
 Min - Max 15.40 - 91.20
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 20.4 percent, an increase from 19.7 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 19.03 percent, based on data from 57 countries. Historically, the average for Moldova from 1997 to 2023 is 43.01 percent. The minimum value, 15.4 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 91.2 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 values Moldova: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
 2023 20.40
 2022 19.70
 2021 15.40
 2020 16.70
 2019 16.10
 2018 15.50
 2017 18.80
 2016 19.10




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.

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