Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania

Romania: Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 28.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
28.1%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2008
All-time low
26.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania, 2008–2021

0102030402008201420212008: 43.32011: 40.52012: 36.72016: 31.72019: 26.42020: 33.52021: 28.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Romania recorded 28.1% for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in 2021.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Romania peaked at 43.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2019.

That places Romania 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 43.3% —
2011 40.5% -6.5%
2012 36.7% -9.2%
2016 31.7% -13.7%
2019 26.4% -16.7%
2020 33.5% +26.8%
2021 28.1% -16.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 28.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.9%, 78% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 28.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.2%, 68% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1
2010s 33.8% 26.4% 40.5% 4
2020s 30.8% 28.1% 33.5% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 18 Moldova 33.2% compare
  2. 19 Colombia 29.9% compare
  3. 20 Mexico 29.3% compare
  4. 22 Vietnam 27.8% compare
  5. 23 Kosovo 27.3% compare
  6. 23 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 27.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Romania?
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Romania was 28.1% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Romania ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 26 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-in-5th-quintile-richest-percent-contributory-pensions-urban/romania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/coverage-in-5th-quintile-richest-percent-contributory-pensions-urban/romania/">Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Romania</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)