In 2019, the highest poverty rate in Romania was registered in the North-East region of the country, at around 41 percent, however, by 2022 it dropped to 26.2 percent, making South-West Oltenia the poorest region. By contrast, the western part of Romania had the lowest poverty rate in the country, at 14.4 percent.
* Poverty rate is the share of poor people (who have a disposable income per adult-equivalent lower than the threshold set at 60 percent of the average disposable income) in the total population.
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National Institute of Statistics Romania. (November 24, 2023). Poverty rate in Romania in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191538/romania-poverty-rate-by-region/
National Institute of Statistics Romania. "Poverty rate in Romania in 2022, by region." Chart. November 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191538/romania-poverty-rate-by-region/
National Institute of Statistics Romania. (2023). Poverty rate in Romania in 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191538/romania-poverty-rate-by-region/
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