Belgium vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Belgium
52.6%
in 2025
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Romania rank
9th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 52.6% against 52.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Romania ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 51.7% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 57.0% | 1.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 52.6% against 52.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Romania ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.