Poverty and living standards in Sud-Est, Romania: official figures
Disposable household income was 12,500 PPS per person in 2023; 5th highest of 8 regions in Romania.
How many people in Sud-Est are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 38.0% in 2025, against 27.4% for Romania; the highest of 8 regions in Romania.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average pension in the South-East region of Romania?
568,105 state pensioners lived in the South-East region in September 2026, receiving an average of 2,734 lei a month against 2,821 lei nationally; 3rd lowest of 8 regions.
Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Sud-Est?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 25.1% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Romania (Romania: 18.4%); 2nd highest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 32.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Sud-Est cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 27.2% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities) (Romania: 16.8%); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 46.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Sud-Est have nobody in work?
10.0% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025 (Romania: 5.6%); the highest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 9.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sud-Est?
Disposable household income averaged €7,700 per person in 2023, against €9,300 for Romania as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2013 it was €3,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Sud-Est use the internet?
89.4% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025 (Romania: 92.4%); the lowest of 8 statistical regions in Romania. In 2015 it was 45.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 84% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 21.4% of state pensioners in the South-East region (121,302 people) needed the social indemnity in September 2026 to bring their pension up to the 1,281 lei minimum, against 18.6% nationally; 3rd highest of 8 regions. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 103 state pensioners for every 100 insured employees in the South-East region in 2026 (Romania: 74). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- 15,887 people in the South-East region still drew a pension from the former farmers' scheme in September 2026, 15.6% of all such pensioners in Romania. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- Pension entitlements paid in the South-East region for September 2026 came to 1.6 billion lei, 12.0% of Romania's state pension bill. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Sud-Est compares with other statistical regions
Average state pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Sud-Est ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average state pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vest | 2,940 lei |
| 3 | Centru | 2,896 lei |
| 4 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 2,790 lei |
| 5 | Sud-Muntenia | 2,758 lei |
| 6 | Sud-Est | 2,734 lei |
| 7 | Nord-Vest | 2,627 lei |
| 8 | Nord-Est | 2,498 lei |
Share of state pensioners on the social indemnity, September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Sud-Est ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of state pensioners on the social indemnity, September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nord-Est | 24.0% |
| 2 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 21.7% |
| 3 | Sud-Est | 21.4% |
| 4 | Nord-Vest | 20.5% |
| 5 | Sud-Muntenia | 19.0% |
| 6 | Vest | 16.4% |
| 7 | Centru | 14.2% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Sud-Est ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 27.8% |
| 2 | Sud-Est | 25.1% |
| 3 | Nord-Est | 23.4% |
| 4 | Sud-Muntenia | 19.3% |
| 5 | Centru | 19.1% |
| 6 | Nord-Vest | 15.6% |
| 7 | Vest | 11.9% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Sud-Est ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud-Est | 27.2% |
| 2 | Sud-Muntenia | 19.2% |
| 3 | Nord-Vest | 17.4% |
| 4 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 17.1% |
| 5 | Centru | 16.8% |
| 6 | Nord-Est | 14.9% |
| 7 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 12.9% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Sud-Est ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud-Est | 10.0% |
| 2 | Vest | 9.8% |
| 3 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 7.3% |
| 4 | Centru | 6.6% |
| 5 | Sud-Muntenia | 5.4% |
| 6 | Nord-Vest | 5.4% |
| 7 | Nord-Est | 2.4% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Sud-Est ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vest | €9,900 |
| 3 | Centru | €9,200 |
| 4 | Nord-Vest | €9,100 |
| 5 | Sud-Est | €7,700 |
| 6 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | €7,500 |
| 7 | Sud-Muntenia | €7,400 |
| 8 | Nord-Est | €7,200 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Sud-Est ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bucureşti-Ilfov | 93.7% |
| 3 | Nord-Est | 93.3% |
| 4 | Vest | 92.8% |
| 5 | Nord-Vest | 92.4% |
| 6 | Sud-Vest Oltenia | 92.0% |
| 7 | Sud-Muntenia | 90.9% |
| 8 | Sud-Est | 89.4% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
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