Portugal vs Romania: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP

Portugal
4.1%
in 2025
Romania
5.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
17th
Romania rank
14th

Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.3% against 4.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 47 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 6.8% 10.7% 3.9% Romania
2020s 4.0% 7.9% 3.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 5.3% against 4.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp between Portugal and Romania?
1.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 789 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed