At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Romania
Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 13.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Romania is 13.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Romania peaked at 27.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.9% | — |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -29.2% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -20.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.6% | 27.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 13.5% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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 of persons living in single-person households in Romania?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Romania was 13.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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