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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st was 55.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
55.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2011
All-time low
55.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02040602008201420212008: 57.32011: 58.22012: 57.92016: 572019: 55.22020: 56.32021: 55.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in Romania is 55.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in Romania peaked at 58.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 57.3%
2011 58.2% +1.4%
2012 57.9% -0.5%
2016 57.0% -1.5%
2019 55.2% -3.2%
2020 56.3% +2.0%
2021 55.2% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.3% 57.3% 57.3% 1
2010s 57.1% 55.2% 58.2% 4
2020s 55.8% 55.2% 56.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Serbia 59.2% compare
  2. 2 Poland 57.3% compare
  3. 3 Belarus 56.7% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 55.1% compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 53.9% compare
  6. 7 Armenia 52.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in Romania?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st in Romania was 55.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st?
Romania ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance - 1st rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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