Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Romania

Romania: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 18.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2011
All-time low
18.0%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Romania, 2008–2021

01020302008201420212008: 21.62011: 26.62012: 26.12016: 20.12019: 18.52020: 18.42021: 18

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Romania stood at 18.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Romania peaked at 26.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2021.

Romania ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 21.6%
2011 26.6% +23.2%
2012 26.1% -1.8%
2016 20.1% -22.9%
2019 18.5% -8.0%
2020 18.4% -0.8%
2021 18.0% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
2010s 22.9% 18.5% 26.6% 4
2020s 18.2% 18.0% 18.4% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Belarus 24.3% compare
  2. 8 Moldova 23.8% compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 18.1% compare
  4. 11 Kazakhstan 10.9% compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 10.8% compare
  6. 13 Vietnam 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Romania?
Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Romania was 18.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2021.
How does Romania rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
Romania ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)