Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty

Republic of Moldova
0.4%
in 2016
Romania
0.6%
in 2016
Republic of Moldova rank
21st
Romania rank
19th

Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Romania
00.511.522.5199820072016

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 21st and Romania ranks 19th of 46 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Republic of Moldova
2000s 1.9% 0.8% 1.0% Republic of Moldova
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty, Republic of Moldova or Romania?
Romania, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Republic of Moldova as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty between Republic of Moldova and Romania?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
Republic of Moldova ranks 21st and Romania ranks 19th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the $3.20 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of population pushed below 3.20 international $ per day consumption poverty line by out-of-pocket health spending