Median gender pension gap by age group in Romania

Romania: Median gender pension gap by age group was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2018
All-time low
14.6%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Median gender pension gap by age group in Romania, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 22.2 Percentage2016: 20 Percentage2017: 19.5 Percentage2018: 31.3 Percentage2019: 18.2 Percentage2020: 17.3 Percentage2021: 28.6 Percentage2022: 14.6 Percentage2023: 19 Percentage2024: 16.3 Percentage2025: 19 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median gender pension gap by age group in Romania is 19.0%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Romania peaked at 31.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2022.

Romania ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Median gender pension gap by age group in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Median gender pension gap by age group in Romania, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 22.2% —
2016 20.0% -9.9%
2017 19.5% -2.5%
2018 31.3% +60.5%
2019 18.2% -41.9%
2020 17.3% -4.9%
2021 28.6% +65.3%
2022 14.6% -49.0%
2023 19.0% +30.1%
2024 16.3% -14.2%
2025 19.0% +16.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 19.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.2% 18.2% 31.3% 5
2020s 19.1% 14.6% 28.6% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 14 Poland 21.2% compare
  2. 14 Poland 21.2% compare
  3. 16 Belgium 20.1% compare
  4. 18 Croatia 17.5% compare
  5. 18 Croatia 17.5% compare
  6. 20 Slovakia 17.3% compare
  7. 20 Slovakia 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median gender pension gap by age group in Romania?
Median gender pension gap by age group in Romania was 19.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
How does Romania rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
Romania ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 477 data points, 2015–2025
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