Romania vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
53.5%
in 2025
Romania rank
9th
Slovakia rank
6th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 53.5% against 52.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 9th and Slovakia ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 43.3% | 8.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.7% | 1.3% | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 53.5% against 52.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Romania and Slovakia?
- 1.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Romania ranks 9th and Slovakia ranks 6th 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.