At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Romania
Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 44.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.1%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
7th
of 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 (pensions included in) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 50.0% | -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 | 45.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.6% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
- 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 (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 47 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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