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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st was 57.3% in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
57.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2011
All-time low
54.3%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02040602008201420212008: 54.32011: 58.92012: 58.42016: 57.42019: 56.52020: 57.22021: 57.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Romania stood at 57.3%.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Romania peaked at 58.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.3% 54.3% 54.3% 1
2010s 57.8% 56.5% 58.9% 4
2020s 57.3% 57.2% 57.3% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Belarus, Republic of 59.7% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 57.1% compare
  3. 4 Poland 57.0% compare
  4. 5 Moldova, Republic of 56.8% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Romania?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st in Romania was 57.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -1st rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 287 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount