Poverty and living standards in Dâmboviţa (Sud-Muntenia, Romania): official figures
The average state pension paid in Dâmbovița county in September 2026 was 2,733 lei a month (17th highest of 42), compared with 2,821 lei across Romania; 105,776 pensioners were paid.
How many pensioners get the minimum pension in Dâmbovița?
18,925 pensioners in Dâmbovița (17.9% 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 551 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 289.05 million lei in pension entitlements to residents of Dâmbovița county for September 2026, 2.2% of the national total. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- There were 123 state pensioners in Dâmbovița for every 100 insured employees in mid-2026 (105,776 pensioners in September against 86,209 insured in July), compared with 74 per 100 nationally; 15th highest of 42 counties. Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- A further 2,059 people in Dâmbovița drew a pension from the former farmers' pension system in September 2026, averaging just 1,090 lei a month (national average 1,189 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
- The average state pension in Dâmbovița was equal to 45% of the average gross wage declared by employers in the county in July 2026 (2,733 lei against 6,072 lei). Source: Casa Națională de Pensii Publice (CNPP) · saved copy
How Dâmboviţa compares with other counties in Romania
Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) (September 2026)
Dâmboviţa ranks 17 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average state social insurance pension, September 2026 (lei a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ilfov | 2,804 lei |
| 15 | Vâlcea | 2,748 lei |
| 16 | Dolj | 2,739 lei |
| 17 | Dâmboviţa | 2,733 lei |
| 18 | Bacău | 2,719 lei |
| 19 | Caraş-Severin | 2,698 lei |
| 20 | Iaşi | 2,676 lei |
Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) (September 2026)
Dâmboviţa ranks 28 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of state pensioners receiving the social indemnity (minimum pension top-up), September 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Caraş-Severin | 18.3% |
| 26 | Covasna | 18.0% |
| 27 | Bihor | 18.0% |
| 28 | Dâmboviţa | 17.9% |
| 29 | Galaţi | 17.8% |
| 30 | Harghita | 17.7% |
| 31 | Ilfov | 17.2% |
State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 (2026)
Dâmboviţa ranks 15 of 42, highest first.
| Rank | Area | State pensioners per 100 insured employees, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Giurgiu | 126 |
| 13 | Gorj | 126 |
| 14 | Olt | 124 |
| 15 | Dâmboviţa | 123 |
| 16 | Vrancea | 121 |
| 17 | Vâlcea | 116 |
| 18 | Sălaj | 111 |
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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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