Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Romania

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile was 82.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2020
All-time low
79.3%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021

0204060802008201420212008: 79.3 poorest2011: 81.1 poorest2012: 80.5 poorest2016: 81.3 poorest2019: 81.6 poorest2020: 82.3 poorest2021: 82.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Romania stood at 82.2%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 82.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.3% 79.3% 79.3% 1
2010s 81.1% 80.5% 81.6% 4
2020s 82.3% 82.2% 82.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Poland 85.0% compare
  2. 2 Belarus 84.2% compare
  3. 3 Moldova 83.2% compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 80.8% compare
  5. 6 Serbia 79.2% compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 79.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Romania?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile in Romania was 82.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 342 data points, 2002–2023
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