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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 64.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
64.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2011
All-time low
59.7%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02040602008201420212008: 59.72011: 65.42012: 64.22016: 63.52019: 61.72020: 63.42021: 64

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 64.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Romania peaked at 65.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2008.

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) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 59.7%
2011 65.4% +9.5%
2012 64.2% -1.8%
2016 63.5% -1.1%
2019 61.7% -2.8%
2020 63.4% +2.8%
2021 64.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.7% 59.7% 59.7% 1
2010s 63.7% 61.7% 65.4% 4
2020s 63.7% 63.4% 64.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 66.8% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 65.2% compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 60.4% compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 59.1% compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 58.2% 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 64.0% 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 65.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2008.
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 2.1%. 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) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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