Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania

Romania: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 466 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
466 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
745 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
408 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania, 2015–2025

02004006008002015202020252015: 745 Thousand persons2016: 688 Thousand persons2017: 673 Thousand persons2018: 602 Thousand persons2019: 593 Thousand persons2020: 558 Thousand persons2021: 479 Thousand persons2022: 541 Thousand persons2023: 417 Thousand persons2024: 408 Thousand persons2025: 466 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Romania recorded 466 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania peaked at 745 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 408 Thousand persons, in 2024.

Romania ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Romania, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 745 Thousand persons
2016 688 Thousand persons -7.7%
2017 673 Thousand persons -2.2%
2018 602 Thousand persons -10.5%
2019 593 Thousand persons -1.5%
2020 558 Thousand persons -5.9%
2021 479 Thousand persons -14.2%
2022 541 Thousand persons +12.9%
2023 417 Thousand persons -22.9%
2024 408 Thousand persons -2.2%
2025 466 Thousand persons +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 660.2 Thousand persons 593 Thousand persons 745 Thousand persons 5
2020s 478.17 Thousand persons 408 Thousand persons 558 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 3 France 1,400 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Italy 1,078 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Spain 971 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Poland 271 Thousand persons compare
  7. 9 Poland 271 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Romania was 466 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 745 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 408 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Romania rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Romania ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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