Ireland vs Romania: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Ireland
4.1%
in 2024
Romania
5.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
38th
Romania rank
36th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.2% against 4.1% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Romania ranks 36th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.3% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 6.3% | 2.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Ireland or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.2% against 4.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Ireland and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Romania ranks 36th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.