Poland vs Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st

Poland
34.7%
in 2019
Romania
23.2%
in 2021
Poland rank
1st
Romania rank
3rd

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st over time

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 34.7% against 23.2% in Romania, a difference of 11.5%.

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 1st and Romania ranks 3rd of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% 12.9% 1.1% Romania
2010s 17.1% 16.6% 0.5% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st, Poland or Romania?
Poland, at 34.7% against 23.2% in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st between Poland and Romania?
11.5%, 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 (%) - unconditional cash transfers -1st?
Poland ranks 1st and Romania ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount