Belgium vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type
Belgium
23
in 2025
Romania
23.3
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
Romania rank
32nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.3 against 23 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 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 49 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 | 27.03 | 30.3 | 3.27 | Romania |
| 2010s | 26.66 | 28.59 | 1.93 | Romania |
| 2020s | 25.13 | 25.4 | 0.2667 | 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 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 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 49 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.