At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Romania
Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 10.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania is 10.9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania peaked at 24.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2024.
That places Romania 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.6 | — |
| 2016 | 24.1 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8 | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 20 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6 | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 10.9 | +10.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 10.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 10.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.18 | 17.8 | 24.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.75 | 9.9 | 16.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania was 10.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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