RO · 2021 · ilc_peps01n
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex
Romania, 2021
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex
34.4%
Romania, 2021
▼ 3.4% vs 2020 (35.6%)
Analysis
In 2021, Romania's persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex decreased by 3.4% compared to 2020, reaching 34.4%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 21.7%.
Romania ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 25.2% (from 46.0% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps01n, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
158.5%
EU-27: 21.7%
Romania timeline (last 15 years)
2015 2025
Source:
Eurostat · ilc_peps01n