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

Sud-Vest Oltenia had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 8 regions in 2022, at 34.7%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 3.9%. The median was 22.7% and the figure for Romania was 21.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest34.7Sud-Vest Oltenia
Lowest3.9Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median22.78 regions
Romania21.2History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 34.7 %34.7Sud-EstSud-Est: 28.4 %28.4Nord-EstNord-Est: 26.2 %26.2CentruCentru: 23.8 %23.8Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 21.5 %21.5VestVest: 17.9 %17.9Nord-VestNord-Vest: 14.4 %14.4Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 3.9 %3.9
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Sud-Vest Oltenia34.7+4.3 pts
2Sud-Est28.4-2 pts
3Nord-Est26.2-9.3 pts
4Centru23.8+3.6 pts
5Sud-Muntenia21.5-1.5 pts
6Vest17.9-2.8 pts
7Nord-Vest14.4+0.3 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov3.9+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?

Sud-Vest Oltenia, with 34.7% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 3.9% in 2022.

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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