Romania vs Serbia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Serbia
50.6%
in 2025
Romania rank
9th
Serbia rank
10th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.2% against 50.6% in Serbia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Serbia ahead.
Romania ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 54.0% | 2.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 51.1% | 5.8% | 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), Romania or Serbia?
- Romania, at 52.2% against 50.6% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Romania and Serbia?
- 1.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Romania ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 10th 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.