Moldova vs Sweden: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Moldova
0.8%
in 2023
Sweden
0.9%
in 2023
Moldova rank
84th
Sweden rank
81st
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) over time
- Moldova
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 0.6% | 26.4% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Moldova or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Moldova and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Sweden rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Moldova ranks 84th and Sweden ranks 81st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release