Romania vs Spain: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week
Romania
20.6%
in 2025
Spain
15.1%
in 2025
Romania rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.6% against 15.1% in Spain, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8% | 14.1% | 33.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 14.9% | 14.9% | Romania |
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, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 20.6% against 15.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week between Romania and Spain?
- 5.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Romania ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th 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.