Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Romania
Romania: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 19.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.4%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2013
All-time low
18.7%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Romania, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 19.4% for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Romania peaked at 50.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 49.0% | — |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -20.4% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 26.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 18.7% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More urban development data for Romania
- Population in the largest city 17.7% (2025)
- Population density 82.81 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Romania?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Romania was 19.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Romania ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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