Ecuador vs Romania: Adequacy of social safety net programs
Ecuador
14.8%
in 2022
Romania
14.6%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
10th
Romania rank
11th
Adequacy of social safety net programs over time
- Ecuador
- Romania
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 10th and Romania ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.2% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of social safety net programs, Ecuador or Romania?
- Ecuador, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adequacy of social safety net programs between Ecuador and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Romania rank globally for adequacy of social safety net programs?
- Ecuador ranks 10th 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
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.