Over the period under consideration, the poverty rate in Romania peaked in 2015 at 25.4 percent. From 2019, the poverty rate dropped every year, reaching 21.1 percent by 2023.

Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate was 19.00% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate reached a record high of 25.40% in December of 2015 and a record low of 19.00% in December of 2024.

In 2019, the highest poverty rate in Romania was registered in the North-East region of the country, at around ** percent, by 2022 it dropped to **** percent, and in 2023 it rose up to **** percent, making it the poorest region. By contrast, the north-western part of Romania had the lowest poverty rate in the country, at **** percent.

Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate: From 50 to 64 years was 17.60% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate: From 50 to 64 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate: From 50 to 64 years reached a record high of 20.70% in December of 2021 and a record low of 14.60% in December of 2010.

Romania - At-risk of poverty rate of unemployed persons was 39.70% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Romania - At-risk of poverty rate of unemployed persons - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Romania - At-risk of poverty rate of unemployed persons reached a record high of 68.60% in December of 2023 and a record low of 39.70% in December of 2024.

In 2023, the highest poverty rate among men was registered for people below 18 years old. Nearly ******* of men below 18 years were empoverished, which has increased compared to 2022 by *** percent.

Romania: Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day: The latest value from 2021 is 7.1 percent, a decline from 10 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 25.11 percent, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Romania from 2006 to 2021 is 25.08 percent. The minimum value, 7.1 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 42.2 percent was recorded in 2006.

Romania Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 20.100 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.500 % for 2020. Romania Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 24.650 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2021, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.000 % in 2006 and a record low of 20.100 % in 2021. Romania Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

Romania RO: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data was reported at 34.400 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 30.400 % for 2020. Romania RO: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data is updated yearly, averaging 38.100 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2021, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.200 % in 2012 and a record low of 30.400 % in 2020. Romania RO: Multidimensional Poverty Headcount Ratio: % of total population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. ;Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT;;

Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate for pensioners was 14.60% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate for pensioners - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate for pensioners reached a record high of 22.30% in December of 2020 and a record low of 10.10% in December of 2011.

Romania - Persistent at Risk of Poverty rate: 65 years or over was 11.70% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Romania - Persistent at Risk of Poverty rate: 65 years or over - last updated from the EUROSTAT on November of 2025. Historically, Romania - Persistent at Risk of Poverty rate: 65 years or over reached a record high of 19.40% in December of 2021 and a record low of 8.20% in December of 2013.

Historical dataset showing Romania poverty rate by year from 1989 to 2022.

Romania RO: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 23.600 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.300 % for 2015. Romania RO: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 23.600 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.400 % in 2014 and a record low of 21.600 % in 2009. Romania RO: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank: Poverty. National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.; ; World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.; ; This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.

In 2016, there were over five million poor people in Romania. By 2023, the number of poor people dropped to under four million, and a poverty rate of 21.1 percent.

Romania RO: Poverty Gap at $3.20 a Day: 2011 PPP: % data was reported at 4.900 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.100 % for 2014. Romania RO: Poverty Gap at $3.20 a Day: 2011 PPP: % data is updated yearly, averaging 5.100 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.000 % in 1994 and a record low of 0.400 % in 1989. Romania RO: Poverty Gap at $3.20 a Day: 2011 PPP: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Poverty gap at $3.20 a day (2011 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. The aggregated numbers for low- and middle-income countries correspond to the totals of 6 regions in PovcalNet, which include low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia). See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.

Romania RO: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data was reported at 35.900 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 36.000 % for 2014. Romania RO: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 35.900 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.600 % in 2006 and a record low of 23.300 % in 1989. Romania RO: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.

Romania: Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 1.90 USD a day: The latest value from 2021 is 1.8 percent, an increase from 1.4 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 5.30 percent, based on data from 71 countries. Historically, the average for Romania from 2006 to 2021 is 4.33 percent. The minimum value, 1.4 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 7.4 percent was recorded in 2006.

Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate: Not employed persons was 24.70% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate: Not employed persons - last updated from the EUROSTAT on December of 2025. Historically, Romania - At Risk of Poverty rate: Not employed persons reached a record high of 29.60% in December of 2020 and a record low of 19.80% in December of 2011.

21.1 (%) in 2022. National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.

Romania RO: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data was reported at 40.700 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 40.700 % for 2014. Romania RO: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data is updated yearly, averaging 41.200 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.000 % in 2006 and a record low of 33.300 % in 1989. Romania RO: Income Share Held by Highest 20% data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Romania – Table RO.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.; ; World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).; ; The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than one thousand six hundred household surveys across 164 countries in six regions and 25 other high income countries (industrialized economies). While income distribution data are published for all countries with data available, poverty data are published for low- and middle-income countries and countries eligible to receive loans from the World Bank (such as Chile) and recently graduated countries (such as Estonia) only. See PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/WhatIsNew.aspx) for definitions of geographical regions and industrialized countries.