Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance Social in Moldova

Moldova: Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance Social was 18.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.4%
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2018
All-time low
9.6%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Moldova, 2010–2018

051015202010201420182010: 13.7 poorest2012: 11.8 poorest2013: 9.6 poorest2017: 15.1 poorest2018: 18.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 18.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Moldova peaked at 18.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2013.

Moldova ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount: All Social Assistance -1st … Assistance Social in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2010 13.7% —
2012 11.8% -14.0%
2013 9.6% -18.3%
2017 15.1% +57.3%
2018 18.4% +21.6%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 18.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 18.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.5%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 9 Brazil 19.0% compare
  2. 10 Panama 18.8% compare
  3. 11 Armenia 18.6% compare
  4. 13 Bolivia 15.8% compare
  5. 14 Mexico 15.6% compare
  6. 15 Indonesia 14.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Moldova?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Moldova was 18.4% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2013.
How does Moldova rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Moldova ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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