Subjective poverty by tenure status in Romania

Romania: Subjective poverty by tenure status was 23.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2013
All-time low
23.4%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by tenure status in Romania, 2010–2025

02040602010201720252010: 49 Percentage2011: 48.9 Percentage2012: 50 Percentage2013: 51 Percentage2014: 48.5 Percentage2015: 45.6 Percentage2016: 44.1 Percentage2017: 37.4 Percentage2018: 36 Percentage2019: 32 Percentage2020: 35.8 Percentage2021: 29 Percentage2022: 26 Percentage2023: 27.7 Percentage2024: 23.8 Percentage2025: 23.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, subjective poverty by tenure status in Romania stood at 23.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by tenure status in Romania peaked at 51.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2025.

That places Romania 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.2% 32.0% 51.0% 10
2020s 27.6% 23.4% 35.8% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 5 Bulgaria 37.4% compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 32.1% compare
  3. 7 Serbia 31.1% compare
  4. 9 Slovakia 23.0% compare
  5. 10 Italy 22.4% compare
  6. 11 France 21.8% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by tenure status in Romania?
Subjective poverty by tenure status in Romania was 23.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by tenure status recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by tenure status recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
How does Romania rank for subjective poverty by tenure status?
Romania ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by tenure status rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Subjective poverty by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 575 data points, 2010–2025
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