Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Romania
Romania: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Romania, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Romania is 5.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Romania peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.
That places Romania 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.7% | — |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Romania?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Romania was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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