Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Moldova

Moldova: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) was 16.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
16.1%
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2013
All-time low
16.1%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions in Moldova, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 16.6 preT2012: 16.6 preT2013: 28.3 preT2017: 22.4 preT2018: 16.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2018, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Moldova stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Moldova peaked at 28.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2018.

Moldova ranks 14th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year preT Change
2010 16.6% —
2012 16.6% -0.2%
2013 28.3% +70.6%
2017 22.4% -20.9%
2018 16.1% -27.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 16.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 16.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.1%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 11 Turkey 20.4% compare
  2. 12 Panama 18.8% compare
  3. 13 Peru 18.8%
  4. 15 South Africa 15.2% compare
  5. 16 Poland 13.6% compare
  6. 17 Brazil 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Moldova?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions in Moldova was 16.1% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2018.
How does Moldova rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions?
Moldova ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 221 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)