Portugal vs Romania: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex
Portugal
25.7%
in 2025
Romania
34.8%
in 2025
Portugal rank
5th
Romania rank
2nd
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.8% against 25.7% in Portugal, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 5th and Romania ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 51.4% | 30.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 60.6% | 44.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 29.3% | 12.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 34.8% against 25.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex between Portugal and Romania?
- 9.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Romania ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.