At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania
Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 52.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania is 52.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania peaked at 60.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2016.
Romania ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.7% | — |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +2.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 52.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 52.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.7% | 44.2% | 57.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 51.1% | 60.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Romania was 52.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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