Greece vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Greece
13.1%
in 2025
Romania
13.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
33rd
Romania rank
30th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 13.5% against 13.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 33rd 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 | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 22.1% | 7.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 19.7% | 3.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 16.2% | 2.3% | 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), Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 13.5% against 13.1% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Greece and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Greece ranks 33rd 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.