Poverty in Romania

The Romanian government defines "poverty" as an income less than 60% of the national median. In 2017, 23.6% of the population or 4.6 million people were affected.[1] By age, the number varies from 32.2% (0-17) to 19.2% (50-64).[2] Nord-Est and Sud-Vest (33.4%) are the poorest development regions, while București - Ilfov (6.1%) the least poor.[3]

Poverty in Romania is a widespread phenomenon.

In 2014, 70% of the Roma minority lived at risk of poverty.[4]

Notes

1. Dimensiuni..., p. 13
2. Dimensiuni..., p. 14
3. Dimensiuni..., p. 15
4. Al doilea sondaj privind minoritățile și discriminarea în Uniunea Europeană, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2016

References

• (in Romanian) National Institute of Statistics, "Dimensiuni ale incluziunii sociale în România, în anul 2017", Bucharest, 2018