Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 16.8% for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 35.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.0% | — |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 16.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.0% | 24.5% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 16.8% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Romania was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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