Belgium vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
23.0%
in 2025
Romania
23.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Romania rank
30th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 30.3% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 28.6% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.4% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.