Adequacy of social insurance programs in Moldova

Moldova: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 53.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
53.8%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2018
All-time low
37.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Moldova, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 37.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 38.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 38.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 44.3 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 53.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 53.8% for adequacy of social insurance programs in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Moldova peaked at 53.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2010.

That places Moldova 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 4 Belarus 64.6% compare
  2. 5 Serbia 58.1% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 54.7% compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 51.8% compare
  5. 9 South Africa 50.3% compare
  6. 10 Turkey 49.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Moldova?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Moldova was 53.8% in 2018, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2010.
How does Moldova rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Moldova ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.