Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Romania

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 61.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
61.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2011
All-time low
60.2%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02040602008201420212008: 60.2 poorest2011: 63.5 poorest2012: 62.2 poorest2016: 61.2 poorest2019: 60.5 poorest2020: 62.2 poorest2021: 61.6 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Romania stood at 61.6%.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Romania peaked at 63.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2008.

That places Romania 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year poorest Change
2008 60.2%
2011 63.5% +5.5%
2012 62.2% -2.0%
2016 61.2% -1.7%
2019 60.5% -1.1%
2020 62.2% +2.8%
2021 61.6% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.2% 60.2% 60.2% 1
2010s 61.9% 60.5% 63.5% 4
2020s 61.9% 61.6% 62.2% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 64.9% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 62.6% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 59.2% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 58.2% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 56.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Romania?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Romania was 61.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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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