Greece vs Romania: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Greece
18.7%
in 2025
Romania
11.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
38th
Romania rank
41st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.7% against 11.9% in Romania, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Romania's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 11.7% | 6.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.1% | 6.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 18.7% against 11.9% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Greece and Romania?
- 6.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Greece ranks 38th 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.