Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Romania
Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 51.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania stood at 51.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 51.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Romania, year by year
| Year | poorest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.3% | — |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 43.5% | 46.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.8% | 51.6% | 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 51.6% 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 51.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 35 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 12.0%. 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). 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