Chile vs Romania: Adequacy of social safety net programs

Chile
16.8%
in 2022
Romania
14.6%
in 2021
Chile rank
8th
Romania rank
11th

Adequacy of social safety net programs over time

  • Chile
  • Romania
57.51012.51517.5200620142022

How they compare

Chile currently reports 16.8% against 14.6% in Romania, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Chile ranks 8th and Romania ranks 11th of 33 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 7.3% 11.6% 4.3% Romania
2020s 12.4% 13.9% 1.5% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Chile or Romania?
Chile, at 16.8% against 14.6% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Chile and Romania?
2.2%, with Chile ahead.
How do Chile and Romania rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
Chile ranks 8th and Romania ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adequacy of social safety net programs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social safety net programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 338 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social safety net programs is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social safety net programs as a share of their total welfare. Social safety net programs include cash transfers, social pensions, cash transfers, school feeding, and other social assistance programs.