Portugal vs Romania: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent
Portugal
20.0%
in 2025
Romania
33.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
8th
Romania rank
5th
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 33.3% against 20.0% in Portugal, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 8th and Romania ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 73.8% | 58.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 49.2% | 42.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 33.3% against 20.0% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent between Portugal and Romania?
- 13.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Romania ranks 5th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.