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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 60.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
60.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2011
All-time low
59.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02040602008201420212008: 60.62011: 62.42012: 61.72016: 602019: 59.92020: 61.52021: 60.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 60.9% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Romania peaked at 62.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2019.

That places Romania 3rd out of 36 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) -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 60.6%
2011 62.4% +2.9%
2012 61.7% -1.2%
2016 60.0% -2.8%
2019 59.9% -0.1%
2020 61.5% +2.6%
2021 60.9% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.6% 60.6% 60.6% 1
2010s 61.0% 59.9% 62.4% 4
2020s 61.2% 60.9% 61.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 64.1% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 61.8% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 60.3% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 57.5% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 56.0% compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 60.9% 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 62.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 36 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 2.5%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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