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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 2018, at 35.6%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 4.1%. The median was 22.5% and the figure for Romania was 23.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest35.6Nord-Est
Lowest4.1Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median22.58 regions
Romania23.5History

All regions, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

Nord-EstNord-Est: 35.6 %35.6Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 34.3 %34.3Sud-EstSud-Est: 31.2 %31.2Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 25.7 %25.7CentruCentru: 19.4 %19.4Nord-VestNord-Vest: 17.5 %17.5VestVest: 14.9 %14.9Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 4.1 %4.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Nord-Est35.6+2.2 pts
2Sud-Vest Oltenia34.3+0.9 pts
3Sud-Est31.2+1.6 pts
4Sud-Muntenia25.7+0.8 pts
5Centru19.4+2.1 pts
6Nord-Vest17.5-1.5 pts
7Vest14.9-6.5 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov4.1-2 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 35.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 4.1% in 2018.

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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