Poland vs Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile

Poland
85.2%
in 2019
Romania
82.2%
in 2021
Poland rank
1st
Romania rank
4th

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

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 85.2% against 82.2% in Romania, a difference of 3.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 1st and Romania ranks 4th of 34 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 81.7% 79.8% 1.8% Poland
2010s 83.0% 81.5% 1.5% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile, Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 85.2% against 82.2% in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile between Poland and Romania?
3.0%, with Poland 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Poland ranks 1st and Romania ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -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 Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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