Poverty Gap reduction (%) … 1st Protection Labor Social in Moldova

Moldova: Poverty Gap reduction (%) … 1st Protection Labor Social was 85.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85.5%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2018
All-time low
72.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Moldova, 2010–2018

0204060802010201420182010: 72 poorest2012: 74.9 poorest2013: 76.1 poorest2017: 81.1 poorest2018: 85.5 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Moldova is 85.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Moldova peaked at 85.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2010.

That places Moldova 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) … 1st Protection Labor Social in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2010 72.0% —
2012 74.9% +4.1%
2013 76.1% +1.5%
2017 81.1% +6.6%
2018 85.5% +5.4%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 85.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 85.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.1%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Poland 88.8% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 86.6% compare
  3. 4 Romania 85.4% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 83.1% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 81.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Moldova?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Moldova was 85.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2010.
How does Moldova rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Moldova ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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