Armenia vs Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile

Armenia
43.8%
in 2022
Romania
51.6%
in 2021
Armenia rank
7th
Romania rank
4th

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile over time

  • Armenia
  • Romania
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 51.6% against 43.8% in Armenia, a difference of 7.8%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 35 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 36.3% 3.5% Romania
2010s 29.6% 44.5% 14.9% Romania
2020s 41.9% 50.7% 8.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile, Armenia or Romania?
Romania, at 51.6% against 43.8% in Armenia as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Armenia and Romania?
7.8%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Armenia and Romania rank globally for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Armenia ranks 7th and Romania ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap