Germany vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Germany
34.5%
in 2025
Romania
34.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Romania rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.5% against 34.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Romania ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 41.5% | 4.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 41.1% | 4.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 36.1% | 1.1% | 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 included in), Germany or Romania?
- Germany, at 34.5% against 34.5% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Germany and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Germany ranks 13th and Romania ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.