Poverty and living standards in Bucureşti (Bucureşti-Ilfov, Romania): official figures
466,382 people in Bucharest received a state social insurance pension in September 2026; the average pension was 3,583 lei a month against 2,821 lei nationally, the highest of 42 counties.
How many pensioners get the minimum pension in Bucharest?
40,537 pensioners in Bucharest (8.7% of state pensioners) received the social indemnity for pensioners in September 2026, the top-up that lifts any pension below 1,281 lei to that minimum; the state budget added 530 lei each on average. Nationally 18.6% of pensioners needed it.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyMore figures
- Romania's pension fund paid 1.7 billion lei in pension entitlements to residents of Bucharest for September 2026, 13.0% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 29 state pensioners in Bucharest for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (466,382 pensioners in September against 1,614,514 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 2nd lowest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 281 people in Bucharest drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 951 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Bucharest was equal to 36% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (3,583 lei against 10,055 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Bucureşti compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Bucureşti ranks 1 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucureşti | 3,583 lei |
| 2 | Hunedoara | 3,494 lei |
| 3 | Braşov | 3,330 lei |
| 4 | Gorj | 3,325 lei |
| 5 | Constanţa | 3,022 lei |
| 6 | Galaţi | 3,018 lei |
| 7 | Prahova | 3,017 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Bucureşti ranks 41 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Prahova | 15.2% |
| 37 | Timiş | 15.1% |
| 38 | Cluj | 14.6% |
| 39 | Hunedoara | 13.9% |
| 40 | Sibiu | 13.3% |
| 41 | Bucureşti | 8.7% |
| 42 | Braşov | 8.6% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Bucureşti ranks 41 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Iaşi | 75 |
| 37 | Braşov | 72 |
| 38 | Sibiu | 66 |
| 39 | Timiş | 57 |
| 40 | Cluj | 56 |
| 41 | Bucureşti | 29 |
| 42 | Ilfov | 28 |
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Sources
- Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP): Situație centralizatoare privind numărul de angajatori, numărul de asigurați și salariul mediu brut pe județe, conform declarațiilor D112, iulie 2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 149307a7ff89…)
- Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP): Indicatori statistici pilon I, septembrie 2026: pensionari, pensia medie și indemnizația socială pentru pensionari pe județe, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ef51fa5f14c1…)
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