Romania vs Switzerland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Romania
23.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
24.1%
in 2024
Romania rank
30th
Switzerland rank
28th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.1% against 23.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 22.6% | 7.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.1% | 4.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.7% | 1.1% | 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), Romania or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.1% against 23.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Romania and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Romania ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th 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.