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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 2020, at 35.6%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 22.7% and the figure for Romania was 23.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest35.6Nord-Est
Lowest2.4Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median22.78 regions
Romania23.4History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Nord-EstNord-Est: 35.6 %35.6Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 32.7 %32.7Sud-EstSud-Est: 32.6 %32.6Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 23.4 %23.4CentruCentru: 21.9 %21.9VestVest: 20 %20Nord-VestNord-Vest: 15.5 %15.5Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 2.4 %2.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Nord-Est35.6-5.5 pts
2Sud-Vest Oltenia32.7+1.1 pts
3Sud-Est32.6+1.5 pts
4Sud-Muntenia23.4-2.6 pts
5Centru21.9+0.7 pts
6Vest20+5.3 pts
7Nord-Vest15.5+0.8 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov2.4-0.5 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 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 2.4% in 2020.

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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