Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania
Romania: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 63.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania is 63.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania peaked at 63.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2021.
That places Romania 21st 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.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 54.2% | — |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.9% | 51.8% | 54.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 50.7% | 63.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 18 Slovakia 63.8% compare
- 18 Slovakia 63.8% compare
- 20 Italy 63.5% compare
- 22 Switzerland 62.1% compare
- 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 61.6% compare
- 24 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 60.1% compare
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 persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania was 63.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Romania ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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