Adequacy of social safety net programs in Moldova
Moldova: Adequacy of social safety net programs was 13.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Moldova, 2010–2018
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.
Adequacy of social safety net programs in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.7% | — |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +19.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.9%, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Moldova
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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
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.