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1 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Sud-Est - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Sud-Est (2025).
Sud-Est
Latest value
· 2025
38.00% of people
RO 27.4 · +10.6 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · +17.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
10 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
2,331,165
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Sud-Est compares
Lower is better · Range 13.6–38
Sud-Est
38
Romania
27.4
Europe
20.4
Romania +10.6 pp
Europe +17.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sud-Est recorded 38% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 886,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 50.3% to 38%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses deteriorated, while the result for Poverty risk improved.