Moldova ranks 114th out of 187 countries according to HDI

24.07.2014 14:34
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According to the 2014 Human Development Report, Moldova’s Human Development Index (HDI) value is 0.663, positioning the country in the medium human development category at 114th out of 187 countries and territories recognized by the UN. The Report was presented at the UNDP Office in Moldova on July 24, IPN reports.

From Europe and Central Asia, countries which are close to Moldova in 2013 HDI rank and to some extent in population size are Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, which have HDIs ranked 105 and 116 respectively. Between 1995 and 2013, Moldova’s HDI value increased from 0.645 to 0.663, an increase of 2.8 percent or an average annual increase of about 0.12 percent.

Between 1980 and 2013 life expectancy at birth increased by 3.9 years, mean years of schooling increased by 3.4 years and expected years of schooling decreased by 0.2 years. At the same time, GNI per capita decreased by about 11.7 percent between 1990 and 2013.

Gender Inequality Index has a value of 0.302, ranking Moldova 51st out of 149 countries in the 2013 index. In Moldova, 19.8 percent of parliamentary seats are held by women, and 93.6 percent of adult women have reached at least a secondary or higher level of education compared to 96.6 percent of their male counterparts. For every 100,000 live births, 41.0 women die from pregnancy related causes; and the adolescent birth rate is 29.3 births per 1,000 live births. Female participation in the labor market is 37.0 percent compared to 43.3 for men.

In Moldova, 1.3 percent of the population are multidimensionally poor, while an additional 5.2 percent are vulnerable to multiple deprivations. Around 18% of the elderly-led households live below poverty line in Moldova. Many people see high energy and food prices, climate-related threats, emigration and ageing of population as major challenges in the future.

At the launch of the Report, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Narine Sahakyan said the young people in Moldova are a vulnerable group in terms of unemployment. “The unemployment rate among young people is two times higher than the average per country,” said the UNDP official. She voiced hope that the Moldovan authorities will take the Report data into account and will pursue the policies needed by the country.