Belgium vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Belgium
14.8%
in 2025
Romania
13.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Romania rank
30th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.8% against 13.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 22.1% | 5.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 19.7% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 14.8% against 13.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Romania ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.