Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (%) in Moldova

Moldova: Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (%) was 27.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
27.2%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2010
All-time low
22.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Moldova, 2010–2018

01020302010201420182010: 34.4 % of population2012: 27.7 % of population2013: 22 % of population2017: 31.7 % of population2018: 27.2 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2018, coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Moldova stood at 27.2%.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Moldova peaked at 34.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2013.

That places Moldova 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (%) in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population) in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year % of population Change
2010 34.4% —
2012 27.7% -19.5%
2013 22.0% -20.6%
2017 31.7% +44.1%
2018 27.2% -14.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 27.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.3%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 27.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.7%, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 21 Armenia 34.1% compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 31.0% compare
  3. 23 Uruguay 30.8% compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 21.6% compare
  5. 26 Honduras 21.3% compare
  6. 27 Sri Lanka 19.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Moldova?
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile in Moldova was 27.2% in 2018, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2013.
How does Moldova rank for coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile?
Moldova ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in 4th quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.