North Macedonia vs Romania: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
North Macedonia
7.6%
in 2024
Romania
11.9%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
43rd
Romania rank
41st
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- North Macedonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.9% against 7.6% in North Macedonia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.7% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 12.1% | 2.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, North Macedonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 11.9% against 7.6% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between North Macedonia and Romania?
- 4.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd 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.