Albania vs Romania: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Albania
15.0%
in 2023
Romania
11.9%
in 2025
Albania rank
40th
Romania rank
41st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Albania
- Romania
How they compare
Albania currently reports 15.0% against 11.9% in Romania, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 1.4% | Albania |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 2.0% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Albania or Romania?
- Albania, at 15.0% against 11.9% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Albania and Romania?
- 3.1%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Romania rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Albania ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.