Malta vs Moldova: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Malta
0.9%
in 2023
Moldova
0.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
82nd
Moldova rank
83rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Malta
- Moldova
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Moldova ahead.
Malta ranks 82nd and Moldova ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Malta or Moldova?
- Malta, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Malta and Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Moldova?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Moldova rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Malta ranks 82nd and Moldova ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.