Rank in country
5 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Centru - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Centru (2025).
Centru
Latest value
· 2025
19.10% of people
RO 18.4 · +0.7 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +2.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
49 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,291,551
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Centru compares
Lower is better · Range 2.7–27.8
Centru
19.1
Romania
18.4
Europe
16.2
Romania +0.7 pp
Europe +2.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Centru recorded 19.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 438,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 20.2% to 19.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Unexpected expenses is more favorable.