Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Romania
Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 57.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania is 57.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 57.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2008.
That places Romania 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.9% | — |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.0% | 55.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 54.4% | 57.7% | 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 poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania was 57.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap