Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Moldova

Moldova: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 56.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
56.3%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2018
All-time low
42.9%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2018

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Moldova, 2010–2018

02040602010201420182010: 42.9 poorest2012: 44.9 poorest2013: 46.2 poorest2017: 52.6 poorest2018: 56.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2018, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Moldova stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Moldova peaked at 56.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2010.

That places Moldova 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) in Moldova, 2010 to 2018.
Year poorest Change
2010 42.9% —
2012 44.9% +4.7%
2013 46.2% +2.7%
2017 52.6% +14.1%
2018 56.3% +6.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 56.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.8%, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 56.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.0%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Belarus 57.7% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 56.6% compare
  3. 4 Poland 56.3% compare
  4. 5 Romania 56.2% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 56.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Moldova?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Moldova was 56.3% in 2018, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2010.
How does Moldova rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Moldova ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount