Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Romania

Romania: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 79.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
79.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
82.9%
in 2012
All-time low
78.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Romania, 2008–2021

0204060802008201420212008: 79.5 % of population2011: 82.8 % of population2012: 82.9 % of population2016: 81.9 % of population2019: 78.2 % of population2020: 78.1 % of population2021: 79 % of population

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Romania is 79.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Romania peaked at 82.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2020.

Romania ranks 12th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year % of population Change
2008 79.5%
2011 82.8% +4.1%
2012 82.9% +0.1%
2016 81.9% -1.1%
2019 78.2% -4.6%
2020 78.1% -0.1%
2021 79.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.5% 79.5% 79.5% 1
2010s 81.4% 78.2% 82.9% 4
2020s 78.6% 78.1% 79.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Panama 87.0% compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 82.1% compare
  3. 11 Costa Rica 81.9% compare
  4. 13 Russian Federation 77.6% compare
  5. 14 Georgia 74.6% compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 73.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Romania?
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Romania was 79.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
Romania ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
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Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in 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.