Romania vs Serbia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Romania
11.9%
in 2025
Serbia
15.2%
in 2025
Romania rank
41st
Serbia rank
39th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Romania
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 15.2% against 11.9% in Romania, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Serbia ahead.
Romania ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.0% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 14.2% | 2.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Romania or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 15.2% against 11.9% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Romania and Serbia?
- 3.3%, with Serbia 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Romania ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 39th 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.