Prosperity gap in Moldova
Moldova: Prosperity gap was 2.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prosperity gap in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.57 for prosperity gap in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Moldova peaked at 10.29 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2021.
That places Moldova 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prosperity gap in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.93 | — |
| 1998 | 8.86 | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 10.29 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 9.88 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 8.53 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 6.59 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.28 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.82 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.57 | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -41.0% | 6.28 | 3.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 | 6.93 | 10.29 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 3.14 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.4 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Moldova?
- Prosperity gap in Moldova was 2.57 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 in 1999.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for prosperity gap?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.