Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Romania
Romania: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 36.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Romania, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Romania is 36.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Romania peaked at 52.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2019.
That places Romania 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.1% | — |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.9% | 34.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 3 North Macedonia 45.3% compare
- 4 El Salvador 39.6% compare
- 5 Montenegro 37.9% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 32.8% compare
- 8 Spain 31.2% compare
- 9 Greece 30.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,021 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.54 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Romania?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Romania was 36.1% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor