Poland vs Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile

Poland
37.6%
in 2019
Romania
25.7%
in 2021
Poland rank
2nd
Romania rank
5th

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

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 37.6% against 25.7% in Romania, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.

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

Poland ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 5th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 16.5% 17.8% 1.4% Romania
2010s 22.1% 22.5% 0.4% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile, Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 37.6% against 25.7% in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile between Poland and Romania?
11.9%, 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 headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Poland ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount 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 Headcount 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 headcount reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount