Prosperity gap in Moldova, Republic of
Moldova, Republic of: Prosperity gap was 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. β Volatile
Prosperity gap in Moldova, Republic of, 1997β2023
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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Moldova, Republic of recorded 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Moldova, Republic of peaked at 10.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2018.
Moldova, Republic of ranks 58th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.53 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova, Republic of
- 55 Montenegro 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 56 Brazil 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 56 Mongolia 2.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 58 Jamaica 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 58 Vietnam 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 61 Albania 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 61 Mexico 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 61 Paraguay 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 61 Tunisia 2.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Moldova, Republic of
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.73 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,434 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 30.64 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.146 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Moldova, Republic of?
- Prosperity gap in Moldova, Republic of was 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to 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.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1999.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018.
- How does Moldova, Republic of rank for prosperity gap?
- Moldova, Republic of ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Moldova, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova, Republic of data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.