Poland vs Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st

Poland
89.6%
in 2019
Romania
86.5%
in 2021
Poland rank
1st
Romania rank
3rd

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 89.6% against 86.5% in Romania, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 1st and Romania ranks 3rd of 36 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 84.7% 82.2% 2.5% Poland
2010s 86.1% 85.9% 0.2% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st, Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 89.6% against 86.5% in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st between Poland and Romania?
3.1%, 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 protection and labor -1st?
Poland ranks 1st and Romania ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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