Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 15.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2007
All-time low
14.5%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Romania is 15.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 38.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2019.
Romania ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.0% | — |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 32.1% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 14.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
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 deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Romania was 15.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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