Iceland vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys … poverty
Iceland
13.4%
in 2022
Romania
13.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
34th
Romania rank
31st
At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys … poverty over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 13.5% against 13.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 34th and Romania ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 22.1% | 11.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 19.7% | 7.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 17.5% | 4.5% | 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), Iceland or Romania?
- Romania, at 13.5% against 13.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Iceland and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Romania ranks 31st of 49 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.