Rank in country
8 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Bucureşti-Ilfov - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Bucureşti-Ilfov (2025).
Bucureşti-Ilfov
Latest value
· 2025
3.1 Ratio
RO 4.4 · -1.3 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -1.6 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
194 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
2,313,455
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Bucureşti-Ilfov compares
Lower is better · Range 3.1–5.2
Bucureşti-Ilfov
3.1
Romania
4.4
Europe
4.7
Romania -1.3 Ratio
Europe -1.6 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Bucureşti-Ilfov recorded 3.1 in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 4.1 to 3.1; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.