At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Romania
Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type was 44.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.1
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
51.5
in 2011
All-time low
41.4
in 2024
Years of data
19
2007–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Romania stood at 44.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Romania peaked at 51.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.4, in 2024.
That places Romania 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 47.6 | — |
| 2008 | 49.1 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 49.9 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 49.7 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.5 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 50.7 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 50 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.4 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.4 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.5 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 45.2 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 44.6 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.9 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 45 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.2 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 41.4 | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 44.1 | +6.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 44.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 44.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.87 | 47.6 | 49.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.98 | 45.2 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7 | 41.4 | 47.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 4 Bulgaria 45.4 compare
- 5 Poland 45.2 compare
- 5 Poland 45.2 compare
- 8 Greece 43.8 compare
- 9 Austria 43.5 compare
- 10 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 43.1 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 43.1 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 43.1 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 included in) in Romania?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Romania was 44.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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