How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?

6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Romania: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor, Colombia or Romania?

Colombia, at 0.0565 <$2.15 a day against 0.0359 <$2.15 a day in Romania as of 2022.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor between Colombia and Romania?

0.0206 <$2.15 a day, with Colombia ahead.

Q: How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?

Colombia ranks 11th and Romania ranks 14th of 26 countries.

Colombia

0.0565 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Romania

0.0359 <$2.15 a day

in 2021

Colombia rank

11th

Romania rank

14th

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor over time

Colombia
Romania

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0565 <$2.15 a day against 0.0359 <$2.15 a day in Romania, a difference of 0.0206 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 11th and Romania ranks 14th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.1126 <$2.15 a day	0.0468 <$2.15 a day	0.0658 <$2.15 a day	Colombia
2020s	0.0808 <$2.15 a day	0.0403 <$2.15 a day	0.0406 <$2.15 a day	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor, Colombia or Romania?: Colombia, at 0.0565 <$2.15 a day against 0.0359 <$2.15 a day in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor between Colombia and Romania?: 0.0206 <$2.15 a day, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?: Colombia ranks 11th and Romania ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Cash Transfers programs (%)