Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Romania
Romania: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 13.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Romania, 2008–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Romania recorded 13.2% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Romania peaked at 13.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2011.
That places Romania 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.7% | — |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +7.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 9 Belarus 14.9% compare
- 10 Poland 14.5% compare
- 11 Mongolia 14.3% compare
- 13 El Salvador 12.0% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 11.1% 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 benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Romania?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Romania was 13.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population