Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Romania

Romania: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and was 3,160 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,160 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,897 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
3,160 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Romania, 2019–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2019202220252019: 4.8k Thousand persons2020: 4.9k Thousand persons2021: 4.4k Thousand persons2022: 4.6k Thousand persons2023: 3.7k Thousand persons2024: 3.3k Thousand persons2025: 3.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Romania stood at 3,160 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Romania ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition in Romania, 2019 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2019 4,761 Thousand persons
2020 4,897 Thousand persons +2.9%
2021 4,410 Thousand persons -9.9%
2022 4,594 Thousand persons +4.2%
2023 3,739 Thousand persons -18.6%
2024 3,266 Thousand persons -12.7%
2025 3,160 Thousand persons -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,761 Thousand persons 4,761 Thousand persons 4,761 Thousand persons 1
2020s 4,011 Thousand persons 3,160 Thousand persons 4,897 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Germany 4,600 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 4,553 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Spain 3,896 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Italy 3,025 Thousand persons compare
  5. 7 Greece 1,510 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Bulgaria 962 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Romania?
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Romania was 3,160 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 4,897 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,160 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Romania rank for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
Romania ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 300 data points, 2019–2025
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