Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Romania
Romania: Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile was 26.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Romania, 2008–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total safety net benefits.
Analysis
Romania recorded 26.6% for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in 2021.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Romania peaked at 32.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2012.
Romania ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total safety net benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.7% | — |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +6.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 26.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.3%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Romania's 26.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.0% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 26.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Romania?
- Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile in Romania was 26.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile?
- Romania ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile (% of total safety net benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social safety net programs to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social safety net benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social safety net programs include cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.