Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Romania

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 85.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
85.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2021
All-time low
82.7%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Romania, 2008–2021

0204060802008201420212008: 82.7 poorest2011: 85.4 poorest2012: 84.5 poorest2016: 84.6 poorest2019: 84.5 poorest2020: 85.4 poorest2021: 85.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Romania is 85.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Romania peaked at 85.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2008.

That places Romania 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 82.7%
2011 85.4% +3.2%
2012 84.5% -1.0%
2016 84.6% +0.1%
2019 84.5% -0.2%
2020 85.4% +1.1%
2021 85.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.7% 82.7% 82.7% 1
2010s 84.7% 84.5% 85.4% 4
2020s 85.4% 85.4% 85.4% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 88.8% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 86.6% compare
  3. 3 Republic of Moldova 85.5% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 83.1% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 81.8% compare
  6. 7 Mongolia 80.6% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Romania?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Romania was 85.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Romania ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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