Italy vs Romania: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status

Italy
21.7%
in 2025
Romania
22.6%
in 2025
Italy rank
11th
Romania rank
10th

Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
01020304050201020172025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 22.6% against 21.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 11th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 34.2% 43.0% 8.8% Romania
2020s 21.0% 26.9% 5.9% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Italy or Romania?
Romania, at 22.6% against 21.7% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Italy and Romania?
0.9%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
Italy ranks 11th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 713 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed