Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Romania

Romania: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent was 33.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.3%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2015
All-time low
30.2%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2025

Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Romania, 2014–2025

0204060802014201920252014: 85.5 Percentage2015: 85.6 Percentage2016: 82.9 Percentage2017: 70.8 Percentage2018: 67.2 Percentage2019: 62.5 Percentage2020: 69.4 Percentage2021: 64.4 Percentage2023: 48.9 Percentage2024: 30.2 Percentage2025: 33.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 33.3% for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in 2025.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Romania peaked at 85.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2024.

Romania ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status in Romania, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 85.5%
2015 85.6% +0.1%
2016 82.9% -3.2%
2017 70.8% -14.6%
2018 67.2% -5.1%
2019 62.5% -7.0%
2020 69.4% +11.0%
2021 64.4% -7.2%
2023 48.9% -24.1%
2024 30.2% -38.2%
2025 33.3% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.8% 62.5% 85.6% 6
2020s 49.2% 30.2% 69.4% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 North Macedonia 47.4% compare
  2. 3 Hungary 39.0% compare
  3. 4 Greece 36.8% compare
  4. 6 Malta 23.7% compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 20.6% compare
  6. 8 Portugal 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Romania?
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent in Romania was 33.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
Romania ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 361 data points, 2014–2025
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