At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania
Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 43 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 (excluding pensions) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.6% | — |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +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 11.0%, 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 | 20.2% | 17.8% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 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)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (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 43 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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