Ireland vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Ireland
10.8%
in 2025
Romania
10.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
27th
Romania rank
26th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 20.2% | 11.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 12.8% | 2.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Ireland and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.