Adequacy of social safety net programs in Moldova

Moldova: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 13.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13.2%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2018
All-time low
8.7%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Adequacy of social safety net programs in Moldova, 2010–2018

0510152010201420182010: 8.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 8.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2013: 9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 11.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 13.2 % 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 13.2% for adequacy of social safety net programs in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social safety net programs in Moldova peaked at 13.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2010.

Moldova ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 10 Ecuador 14.8% compare
  2. 11 Romania 14.6% compare
  3. 12 Belarus 13.4% compare
  4. 14 Argentina 12.8% compare
  5. 15 Mexico 10.7% compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social safety net programs in Moldova?
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Moldova was 13.2% 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 safety net programs recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest adequacy of social safety net programs recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
How does Moldova rank for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Moldova ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is adequacy of social safety net programs rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 safety net programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net 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
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.