Rank in country
2 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Sud-Est - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Sud-Est (2025).
Sud-Est
Latest value
· 2025
25.10% of people
RO 18.4 · +6.7 pp vs country · Europe 16.2 · +8.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
21 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
2,331,165
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 Sud-Est compares
Lower is better · Range 2.7–27.8
Sud-Est
25.1
Romania
18.4
Europe
16.2
Romania +6.7 pp
Europe +8.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sud-Est recorded 25.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 585,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 30.4% to 25.1%; 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 or exclusion improved.