Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Moldova

Moldova: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 58.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2018
All-time low
46.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Moldova, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 48.72012: 46.42013: 47.62017: 57.22018: 58.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 58.5% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Moldova peaked at 58.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2012.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 48.7% —
2012 46.4% -4.8%
2013 47.6% +2.6%
2017 57.2% +20.3%
2018 58.5% +2.3%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 58.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 6.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 58.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.2%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Armenia 62.9% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 62.1% compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 57.1% compare
  4. 5 Albania 49.5% compare
  5. 6 Belarus 44.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Moldova?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Moldova was 58.5% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2012.
How does Moldova rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Moldova ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)