Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Romania

Romania: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age was 1,486 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,486
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,483
in 2008
All-time low
1,261
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania, 2008–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201420202008: 2.5k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.3k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1,486 for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania peaked at 2,483 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,261, in 2019.

Romania ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty … age in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Romania, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 2,483 —
2009 2,380 -4.1%
2010 2,303 -3.2%
2011 2,301 -0.1%
2012 2,191 -4.8%
2013 2,134 -2.6%
2014 2,017 -5.5%
2015 1,979 -1.9%
2016 1,786 -9.8%
2017 1,478 -17.2%
2018 1,368 -7.4%
2019 1,261 -7.8%
2020 1,486 +17.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1,486 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84, 17.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1,486 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71, 20.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,432 2,380 2,483 2
2010s 1,882 1,261 2,303 10
2020s 1,486 1,486 1,486 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8,782 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 8,200 compare
  3. 3 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5,709 compare
  4. 5 Germany 1,349 compare
  5. 6 Spain 1,272 compare
  6. 7 Italy 1,056 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania was 1,486 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,483 in 2008.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,261 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Romania ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2008–2020
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