Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Romania
Romania: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Romania is 16.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure 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 degree of urbanization in Romania peaked at 35.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2025.
That places Romania 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 degree of urbanization 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% |
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 urban development data for Romania
- Population in the largest city 17.7% (2025)
- Population density 82.85 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0925 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.76 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 7.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.76 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.17 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Romania?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Romania was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Romania ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization 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 degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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