Romania vs Türkiye: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Romania
11.9%
in 2025
Türkiye
7.8%
in 2025
Romania rank
41st
Türkiye rank
42nd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Romania
- Türkiye
How they compare
Romania currently reports 11.9% against 7.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.7% | 3.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 0.9% | 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, Romania or Türkiye?
- Romania, at 11.9% against 7.8% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Romania and Türkiye?
- 4.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Türkiye rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Romania ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 42nd 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.