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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 2017, at 33.4%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 6.1%. The median was 23.2% and the figure for Romania was 23.6%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest33.4Nord-Est
Lowest6.1Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median23.28 regions
Romania23.6History

All regions, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Nord-EstNord-Est: 33.4 %33.4Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 33.4 %33.4Sud-EstSud-Est: 29.6 %29.6Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 24.9 %24.9VestVest: 21.4 %21.4Nord-VestNord-Vest: 19 %19CentruCentru: 17.3 %17.3Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 6.1 %6.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Nord-Est33.4-2.7 pts
1Sud-Vest Oltenia33.4-0.8 pts
3Sud-Est29.6-1.6 pts
4Sud-Muntenia24.9+0.1 pts
5Vest21.4-3.7 pts
6Nord-Vest19+1.9 pts
7Centru17.3-3.5 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov6.1-4.1 pts

Other periods

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 33.4% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 6.1% in 2017.

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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