Poland vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Poland
48.1%
in 2025
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Poland rank
12th
Romania rank
9th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.2% against 48.1% in Poland, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 12th 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 | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5% | 51.7% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 57.0% | 11.7% | 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), Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 52.2% against 48.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Poland and Romania?
- 4.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Poland ranks 12th 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.