Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Romania
Romania: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target was 1,215 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania stood at 1,215. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Romania peaked at 2,554 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,215, in 2025.
That places Romania 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,554 | — |
| 2016 | 2,519 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,375 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,119 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2,037 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,176 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,014 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,883 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,412 | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 1,294 | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 1,215 | -6.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,215 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 15.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,215 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.5, 17.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,321 | 2,037 | 2,554 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,666 | 1,215 | 2,176 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
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 1,215 in 2025, 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 2,554 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,215 in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Romania ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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