Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Moldova
Moldova: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.1365 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1365
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3083
in 1950
All-time low
0.1332
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Moldova stood at 0.1365.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Moldova peaked at 0.3083 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1332, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3083 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3025 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2964 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2901 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2839 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2777 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2713 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.265 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.259 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2535 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2483 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2434 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2387 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2342 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2301 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2263 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2229 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.22 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2175 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.215 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2126 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2101 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2076 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2053 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2028 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2004 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.198 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1956 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1934 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1909 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1883 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1858 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1834 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1812 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1783 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1749 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1717 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1693 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1682 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1688 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1698 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1711 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1771 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1729 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1731 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1724 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.171 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1693 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1666 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1637 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1607 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1576 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1549 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1527 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1512 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1501 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1493 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1486 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1475 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1459 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1439 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1424 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1414 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1413 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1412 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1418 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1417 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1413 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1412 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1413 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1359 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1347 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1332 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1365 | +2.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.1365 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1323, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.1365 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.098, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2808 | 0.2535 | 0.3083 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2296 | 0.215 | 0.2483 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2017 | 0.1909 | 0.2126 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.177 | 0.1682 | 0.1883 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1707 | 0.1637 | 0.1771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1518 | 0.1459 | 0.1607 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1417 | 0.1412 | 0.1439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1351 | 0.1332 | 0.1365 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1381 compare
- 90 Suriname 0.1373 compare
- 91 Jamaica 0.1372 compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.136 compare
- 94 Syria 0.1356 compare
- 95 Western Sahara 0.1352 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,434 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 61.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.64 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Moldova?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Moldova was 0.1365 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3083 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1332 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Moldova ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.