Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Romania

Romania: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 32.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2019
All-time low
26.1%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Romania, 2008–2021

01020302008201420212008: 27.1 preT2011: 26.1 preT2012: 27 preT2016: 29.4 preT2019: 32.8 preT2020: 31.7 preT2021: 32.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2021, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania stood at 32.2%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania peaked at 32.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2011.

That places Romania 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2008 27.1%
2011 26.1% -3.7%
2012 27.0% +3.2%
2016 29.4% +9.2%
2019 32.8% +11.3%
2020 31.7% -3.2%
2021 32.2% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1
2010s 28.8% 26.1% 32.8% 4
2020s 32.0% 31.7% 32.2% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Poland 32.8% compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 32.7% compare
  3. 4 Chile 32.4% compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 31.8% compare
  5. 7 Kazakhstan 31.1% compare
  6. 8 Kyrgyzstan 30.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Romania was 32.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Romania ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population