At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Romania
Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type was 23.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2007
All-time low
23.3
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 23.3 for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Romania peaked at 31.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 2024.
Romania ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.5 | — |
| 2008 | 30.7 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 28.7 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 28.9 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.1 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.7 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.3 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.8 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 23.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 23.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.4, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3 | 28.7 | 31.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.59 | 27.8 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4 | 23.3 | 27.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Switzerland 24.1 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 24 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 24 compare
- 33 Greece 23.1 compare
- 34 Belgium 23 compare
- 35 Malta 22.5 compare
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 (pensions excluded) in Romania?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Romania was 23.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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