Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Romania

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 47.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2021
All-time low
31.8%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021

010203040502008201420212008: 34.82011: 41.12012: 36.62016: 31.82019: 42.12020: 46.62021: 47.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Romania is 47.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Romania peaked at 47.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2016.

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 34.8%
2011 41.1% +18.1%
2012 36.6% -10.8%
2016 31.8% -13.1%
2019 42.1% +32.1%
2020 46.6% +10.9%
2021 47.5% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8% 34.8% 34.8% 1
2010s 37.9% 31.8% 42.1% 4
2020s 47.1% 46.6% 47.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Poland 64.2% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 53.5% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 47.7% compare
  4. 6 Kazakhstan 45.9% compare
  5. 7 Chile 37.9% compare
  6. 8 Armenia 37.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 47.5% 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 47.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2016.
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 15.6%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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