Regions of Romania (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate

Nord-Est had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 8 regions in 2016, at 36.1%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 10.2%. The median was 25% and the figure for Romania was 25.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest36.1Nord-Est
Median258 regions
Romania25.3History

All regions, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Nord-EstNord-Est: 36.1 %36.1Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 34.2 %34.2Sud-EstSud-Est: 31.2 %31.2VestVest: 25.1 %25.1Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 24.8 %24.8CentruCentru: 20.8 %20.8Nord-VestNord-Vest: 17.1 %17.1Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 10.2 %10.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Nord-Est36.1+0.2 pts
2Sud-Vest Oltenia34.2+2.1 pts
3Sud-Est31.2-1.2 pts
4Vest25.1+5.3 pts
5Sud-Muntenia24.8-5.8 pts
6Centru20.8+3 pts
7Nord-Vest17.1-2.1 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov10.2+4.3 pts

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About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Nord-Est, with 36.1% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 10.2% in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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