Portugal vs Romania: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Portugal
10.5%
in 2025
Romania
8.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
34th
Romania rank
38th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.5% against 8.2% in Romania, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Romania ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 26.6% | 12.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 21.6% | 10.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 15.2% | 5.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 10.5% against 8.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Portugal and Romania?
- 2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Romania ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.