Gini coefficient in Moldova
Moldova: Gini coefficient was 0.2676 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Moldova, 1997–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient in Moldova stood at 0.2676.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Moldova peaked at 0.4262 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2505, in 2020.
That places Moldova 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3694 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3952 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4262 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3642 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3799 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3585 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.349 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3503 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3628 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.354 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3442 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3469 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3291 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3205 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3063 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2916 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2853 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2683 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2703 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2635 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.259 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2566 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2602 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2505 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2573 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2586 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2676 | +3.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2676 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3588, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2676 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3969 | 0.3694 | 0.4262 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3539 | 0.3291 | 0.3799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2782 | 0.2566 | 0.3205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2585 | 0.2505 | 0.2676 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 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 gini coefficient in Moldova?
- Gini coefficient in Moldova was 0.2676 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4262 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2505 in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for gini coefficient?
- Moldova ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.