Albania vs Republic of Moldova: Prosperity gap

Albania
2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2020
Republic of Moldova
2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Albania rank
62nd
Republic of Moldova rank
59th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Albania
  • Republic of Moldova
246810199620092023

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Albania, a difference of 0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Albania ranks 62nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 59th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 3.93 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 5.37 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.43 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Republic of Moldova
2010s 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.54 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0.5571 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day Albania
2020s 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 0 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, Albania or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Albania as of 2023.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between Albania and Republic of Moldova?
0.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Republic of Moldova?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Albania and Republic of Moldova rank globally for prosperity gap?
Albania ranks 62nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 59th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Albania vs Republic of Moldova: Prosperity gap. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://poverty.statizoid.com/compare/prosperity-gap-average-shortfall-from-a-prosperity-standard-of-28-day/albania/moldova/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://poverty.statizoid.com/compare/prosperity-gap-average-shortfall-from-a-prosperity-standard-of-28-day/albania/moldova/">Albania vs Republic of Moldova: Prosperity gap</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,866 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.