Greece vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Greece
23.1%
in 2025
Romania
23.3%
in 2025
Greece rank
32nd
Romania rank
30th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 32nd 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 | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 30.3% | 7.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 28.6% | 3.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 25.4% | 1.9% | 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), Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Greece and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Greece ranks 32nd 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.