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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 25.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2020
All-time low
17.8%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

01020302008201420212008: 17.8 poorest2011: 25.2 poorest2012: 23.1 poorest2016: 18.9 poorest2019: 22.8 poorest2020: 27 poorest2021: 25.7 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania is 25.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 27.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 17.8%
2011 25.2% +41.3%
2012 23.1% -8.5%
2016 18.9% -18.1%
2019 22.8% +20.7%
2020 27.0% +18.1%
2021 25.7% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1
2010s 22.5% 18.9% 25.2% 4
2020s 26.3% 25.7% 27.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Poland 37.6% compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 32.8% compare
  3. 4 Chile 27.3% compare
  4. 6 Belarus 25.5% compare
  5. 7 Kazakhstan 25.3% compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 22.8% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Romania was 25.7% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
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