Malta vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS
Malta
22.5%
in 2025
Romania
23.5%
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Romania rank
30th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … NUTS over time
- Malta
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.5% against 22.5% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Malta 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 | Malta | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 30.3% | 7.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 28.6% | 4.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 25.4% | 3.1% | 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), Malta or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.5% against 22.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Malta and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Malta 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.