Adequacy of social insurance programs in Romania

Romania: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 88.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
88.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2020
All-time low
61.7%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Romania, 2008–2021

0204060802008201420212008: 61.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 69.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 67.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 79.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 82.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 89.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 88 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

Romania recorded 88.0% for adequacy of social insurance programs in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Romania peaked at 89.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2008.

That places Romania 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.7% 61.7% 61.7% 1
2010s 74.9% 67.7% 82.9% 4
2020s 88.6% 88.0% 89.1% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Thailand 93.0% compare
  2. 3 Poland 86.9% compare
  3. 4 Belarus 64.6% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 58.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Romania?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Romania was 88.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance 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
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.