Poland vs Romania: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions

Poland
28.0%
in 2019
Romania
34.2%
in 2021
Poland rank
12th
Romania rank
9th

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 34.2% against 28.0% in Poland, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 12th and Romania ranks 9th of 25 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 37.1% 24.0% 13.1% Poland
2010s 32.7% 29.0% 3.7% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions, Poland or Romania?
Romania, at 34.2% against 28.0% in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions between Poland and Romania?
6.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
Poland ranks 12th and Romania ranks 9th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population