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