Romania vs Slovakia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Romania
45.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
49.9%
in 2025
Romania rank
25th
Slovakia rank
23rd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 49.9% against 45.7% in Romania, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Slovakia ahead.
Romania ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 26.7% | 2.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 33.4% | 4.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Romania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 49.9% against 45.7% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Romania and Slovakia?
- 4.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Romania ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.