Costa Rica vs Romania: [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance

Costa Rica
47.0%
in 2024
Romania
59.0%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
16th
Romania rank
13th

[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Romania
0204060200820162024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 59.0% against 47.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Romania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Romania ranks 13th of 46 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 54.0% 55.0% 1.0% Romania
2010s 51.0% 61.0% 10.0% Romania
2020s 59.5% 59.5% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance, Costa Rica or Romania?
Romania, at 59.0% against 47.0% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance between Costa Rica and Romania?
12.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for [world bank] proportion of population covered by social assistance?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Romania ranks 13th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as [World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
46 places, 462 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed