Greece vs Romania: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week
Greece
34.2%
in 2025
Romania
20.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
2nd
Romania rank
3rd
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 34.2% against 20.6% in Romania, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 47.8% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 29.8% | 5.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 34.2% against 20.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week between Greece and Romania?
- 13.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Greece ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.