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

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 82.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2020
All-time low
79.8%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

0204060802008201420212008: 79.8 poorest2011: 81.7 poorest2012: 81 poorest2016: 81.7 poorest2019: 81.6 poorest2020: 82.3 poorest2021: 82.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Romania is 82.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 82.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2008.

That places Romania 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 79.8%
2011 81.7% +2.3%
2012 81.0% -0.9%
2016 81.7% +1.0%
2019 81.6% -0.2%
2020 82.3% +0.9%
2021 82.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.8% 79.8% 79.8% 1
2010s 81.5% 81.0% 81.7% 4
2020s 82.3% 82.2% 82.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 85.2% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 84.2% compare
  3. 3 Republic of Moldova 83.3% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 80.8% compare
  5. 6 Serbia 79.3% compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 79.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Romania?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Romania was 82.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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