Ireland vs Romania: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Ireland
4.7
in 2025
Romania
5.2
in 2025
Ireland rank
40th
Romania rank
38th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Ireland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.2 against 4.7 in Ireland, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 40th and Romania ranks 38th of 49 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 | 9.42 | 6.33 | 3.09 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 6.1 | 2.07 | 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 4.7 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?
- 0.5, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Romania rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Romania ranks 38th of 49 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.