Greece vs Romania: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Greece
29.5%
in 2025
Romania
32.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
8th
Romania rank
6th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 32.2% against 29.5% in Greece, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 8th and Romania ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 47.9% | 12.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 38.0% | 8.7% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 32.2% against 29.5% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Greece and Romania?
- 2.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Greece ranks 8th and Romania ranks 6th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.