How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?

7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Paraguay vs Romania: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor

Q: Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor, Paraguay or Romania?

Romania, at 0.0414 <$2.15 a day against 0.0313 <$2.15 a day in Paraguay as of 2021.

Q: What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor between Paraguay and Romania?

0.0101 <$2.15 a day, with Romania ahead.

Q: How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?

Paraguay ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 19th of 36 countries.

Paraguay

0.0313 <$2.15 a day

in 2022

Romania

0.0414 <$2.15 a day

in 2021

Paraguay rank

22nd

Romania rank

19th

Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor over time

Paraguay
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0414 <$2.15 a day against 0.0313 <$2.15 a day in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0101 <$2.15 a day.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 19th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0389 <$2.15 a day	0.0299 <$2.15 a day	0.0089 <$2.15 a day	Paraguay
2010s	0.0344 <$2.15 a day	0.0433 <$2.15 a day	0.0089 <$2.15 a day	Romania
2020s	0.0239 <$2.15 a day	0.0434 <$2.15 a day	0.0195 <$2.15 a day	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor, Paraguay or Romania?: Romania, at 0.0414 <$2.15 a day against 0.0313 <$2.15 a day in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor between Paraguay and Romania?: 0.0101 <$2.15 a day, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for benefit-cost ratio - all private transfers -extreme poor?: Paraguay ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ASPIRE, published as Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Benefit-cost ratio - All Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit: <$2.15 a day
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 36 places, 351 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in Private Transfers programs (%)