France vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
France
50.4%
in 2025
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
France rank
11th
Romania rank
9th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.2% against 50.4% in France, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Romania ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.8% | 51.7% | 12.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 57.0% | 8.2% | 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), France or Romania?
- Romania, at 52.2% against 50.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between France and Romania?
- 1.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- France ranks 11th 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.