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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 32.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.1%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2021
All-time low
17.9%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

01020302008201420212008: 17.92011: 30.22012: 302016: 25.82019: 25.82020: 29.52021: 32.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Romania is 32.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Romania peaked at 32.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2008.

That places Romania 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 17.9%
2011 30.2% +68.8%
2012 30.0% -0.7%
2016 25.8% -14.2%
2019 25.8% +0.2%
2020 29.5% +14.3%
2021 32.1% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1
2010s 28.0% 25.8% 30.2% 4
2020s 30.8% 29.5% 32.1% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Mongolia 38.0% compare
  2. 5 Panama 35.2% compare
  3. 6 Brazil 34.3% compare
  4. 8 Kazakhstan 30.9% compare
  5. 9 Belarus 30.6% compare
  6. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Romania?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Romania was 32.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Romania ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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