Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania
Romania: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 45.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania is 45.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 204.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2015.
That places Romania 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.0% | — |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +65.3% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +73.5% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +62.5% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 45.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 45.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 15.0% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 28.5% | 46.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania was 45.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Romania ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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