In November 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova published an analysis of multidimensional poverty in the Republic of Moldova in 2022. 

OPHI and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provided technical support. Several line ministries including the State Chancellery, the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Energy and other national partners contributed to the development of the methodology, as well as to the study of the possible application of the MPI in public policies. 

The national Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) uses national Household Budget Survey 2022 data.

• Citation: NBS and UNDP Moldova (2024). Analysis of multidimensional poverty in the Republic of Moldova in 2022, Chisinau: Statistica Moldovei/National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

Poverty Cut-Off: A person is considered poor if they are deprived in 35% or more of the 11 weighted indicators.

Source: NBS and UNDP Moldova (2024). Analysis of multidimensional poverty in the Republic of Moldova in 2022, Chisinau: Statistica Moldovei/National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova

The annual global MPI produced by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative in partnership with the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme is an internationally comparable index of acute multidimensional poverty. OPHI publishes Country Briefings summarising poverty statistics of the global MPI for each country. 

Visit the most recent Global MPI Country Briefing for Moldova based on MICS 2012.

Official institution responsible for statistics

• National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova