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

Poland
31.0%
in 2019
Romania
22.5%
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 31.0% against 22.5% in Romania, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 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 25 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 8.8% 13.2% 4.4% Romania
2010s 14.5% 15.6% 1.1% Romania

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 31.0% against 22.5% in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers - 1st between Poland and Romania?
8.5%, 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 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. 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) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Cash Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount