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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile was 56.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
56.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2011
All-time low
55.8%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02040602008201420212008: 56.6 poorest2011: 58.7 poorest2012: 58.2 poorest2016: 57.6 poorest2019: 55.8 poorest2020: 56.6 poorest2021: 56.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Romania recorded 56.4% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 58.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2019.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Insurance -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 56.6%
2011 58.7% +3.7%
2012 58.2% -0.9%
2016 57.6% -1.0%
2019 55.8% -3.2%
2020 56.6% +1.4%
2021 56.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.6% 56.6% 56.6% 1
2010s 57.6% 55.8% 58.7% 4
2020s 56.5% 56.4% 56.6% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Belarus 57.7% compare
  2. 2 Poland 57.1% compare
  3. 3 Serbia 56.9% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 56.4% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 56.0% compare
  6. 7 Armenia 51.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Romania?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile in Romania was 56.4% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social insurance -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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