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
11th
of 34 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.
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 11th of 34 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 49 | — |
| 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 | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.39 | 26.9 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.95 | 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 82.85 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 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 11th out of 34 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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