Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania
Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 28.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, 2008–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania peaked at 28.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2012.
Romania ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.9% | — |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +8.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 28.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Romania's 28.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.7% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 28.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 5 Kosovo 42.0% compare
- 5 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.0% compare
- 7 Belarus 40.5% compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 25.2% compare
- 10 Argentina 24.7% compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 24.2% compare
More work & labour data for Romania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7486 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1264 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,932 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,465 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,408 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,360 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,768 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Romania was 28.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group