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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 2023, at 31.4%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 2.1%. The median was 21.7% and the figure for Romania was 21.1%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest31.4Nord-Est
Lowest2.1Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median21.78 regions
Romania21.1History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Nord-EstNord-Est: 31.4 %31.4Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 31.3 %31.3Sud-EstSud-Est: 26.8 %26.8CentruCentru: 24 %24Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 19.3 %19.3VestVest: 16.5 %16.5Nord-VestNord-Vest: 14.7 %14.7Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 2.1 %2.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Nord-Est31.4+5.2 pts
2Sud-Vest Oltenia31.3-3.4 pts
3Sud-Est26.8-1.6 pts
4Centru24+0.2 pts
5Sud-Muntenia19.3-2.2 pts
6Vest16.5-1.4 pts
7Nord-Vest14.7+0.3 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov2.1-1.8 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 31.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 2.1% in 2023.

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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