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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 2024, at 29.8%. Bucureşti-Ilfov had the lowest, at 3.7%. The median was 18.4% and the figure for Romania was 19%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest29.8Sud-Vest Oltenia
Lowest3.7Bucureşti-Ilfov
Median18.48 regions
Romania19History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Sud-Vest OlteniaSud-Vest Oltenia: 29.8 %29.8Sud-EstSud-Est: 26.8 %26.8Nord-EstNord-Est: 26.4 %26.4CentruCentru: 19.3 %19.3Sud-MunteniaSud-Muntenia: 17.4 %17.4Nord-VestNord-Vest: 14 %14VestVest: 13.3 %13.3Bucureşti-IlfovBucureşti-Ilfov: 3.7 %3.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Sud-Vest Oltenia29.8-1.5 pts
2Sud-Est26.80 pts
3Nord-Est26.4-5 pts
4Centru19.3-4.7 pts
5Sud-Muntenia17.4-1.9 pts
6Nord-Vest14-0.7 pts
7Vest13.3-3.2 pts
8Bucureşti-Ilfov3.7+1.6 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 29.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bucureşti-Ilfov, with 3.7% in 2024.

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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