Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 61.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
61.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2021
All-time low
43.5%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Romania, 2008–2021

02040602008201420212008: 43.52011: 49.52012: 49.12016: 532019: 57.62020: 60.12021: 61

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 61.0% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania peaked at 61.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2008.

That places Romania 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 43.5%
2011 49.5% +13.9%
2012 49.1% -0.8%
2016 53.0% +7.9%
2019 57.6% +8.8%
2020 60.1% +4.3%
2021 61.0% +1.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 61.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 61.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 1
2010s 52.3% 49.1% 57.6% 4
2020s 60.6% 60.1% 61.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Belarus 74.7% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 69.4% compare
  3. 3 Poland 65.7% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 55.6% compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 54.3% compare
  6. 7 Brazil 50.4% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Romania was 61.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Romania ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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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