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
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.