Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Romania

Romania: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
23rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Romania, 2008–2021

0.511.522008201420212008: 1.9 preT2011: 0.838 preT2012: 0.966 preT2016: 0.384 preT2019: 0.32 preT2020: 0.463 preT2021: 0.278 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.3% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Romania peaked at 1.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

Romania ranks 23rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 1.9%
2011 0.8% -54.8%
2012 1.0% +15.3%
2016 0.4% -60.3%
2019 0.3% -16.8%
2020 0.5% +44.8%
2021 0.3% -40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 4
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 20 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  2. 21 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  3. 22 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  4. 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Romania?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Romania was 0.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Romania rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Romania ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)