Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Moldova
Moldova: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data was 6,419 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Moldova, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Moldova stood at 6,419.
The figure is up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Moldova peaked at 9,835 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 619.98, in 1820.
Moldova ranks 109th of 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 619.98 | 619.98 | 619.98 | 1 |
| 1850s | 740.61 | 740.61 | 740.61 | 1 |
| 1870s | 910.38 | 910.38 | 910.38 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,223 | 1,223 | 1,223 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,904 | 1,904 | 1,904 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,957 | 1,957 | 1,957 | 1 |
| 1950s | 4,013 | 4,013 | 4,013 | 1 |
| 1960s | 5,572 | 5,572 | 5,572 | 1 |
| 1970s | 7,874 | 7,874 | 7,874 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9,078 | 9,078 | 9,078 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,835 | 9,835 | 9,835 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,532 | 2,990 | 4,074 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,517 | 4,615 | 6,419 | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.146 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 32.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1087 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1365 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1355 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Moldova?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Moldova was 6,419 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9,835 in 1990.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 619.98 in 1820.
- How does Moldova rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Moldova ranks 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.