Greece vs Romania: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Greece
35.0%
in 2025
Romania
34.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
11th
Romania rank
13th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 35.0% against 34.5% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 11th and Romania ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 41.5% | 8.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.1% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.1% | 1.0% | Greece |
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), Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 35.0% 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 Greece and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Greece 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 included in)?
- Greece ranks 11th 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.