Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Romania
Romania: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2008
All-time low
-3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Romania, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
Romania recorded -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 370.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Romania peaked at 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2020.
Romania ranks 40th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Romania, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | -319 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | -689 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +116.0% |
| 2011 | -849 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +23.2% |
| 2012 | -441 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -48.1% |
| 2013 | -723 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +63.9% |
| 2014 | -1,071 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +48.1% |
| 2015 | -1,680 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +56.9% |
| 2016 | -1,420 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -15.5% |
| 2017 | -2,074 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +46.1% |
| 2018 | -2,755 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +32.8% |
| 2019 | -3,041 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +10.4% |
| 2020 | -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +6.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 87.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 104.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -159.5 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -319 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | -1,474 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -3,041 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -441 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 37 Portugal -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 38 Hungary -1,058 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 39 Bulgaria -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 41 Poland -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 41 Poland -5,061 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 43 Türkiye -10,276 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Romania?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Romania was -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 370.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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