Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Romania
Romania: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 30.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Romania, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 30.4% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Romania peaked at 47.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2020.
That places Romania 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 47.0% | — |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 30.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 30.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 43.0% | 47.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 31.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Romania?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Romania was 30.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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