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.
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 48th of 49 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 | Value | 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 | +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 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 17 | -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 | 25.73 | 24.6 | 27.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.82 | 21.2 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.45 | 13.5 | 27.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 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 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 48th out of 49 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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