1.2 million children in Romania are excluded from social inclusion
72% confidence
Social PolicyRomania
Omissions
The MEP used the term 'social exclusion' but the official Eurostat metric is 'at risk of poverty or social exclusion' (AROPE), which is a broader indicator that includes poverty risk, severe material and social deprivation, and household work intensity
The 1.2 million figure represents children at risk of poverty or social exclusion, not necessarily fully socially excluded
Romania actually registered the largest decrease (-5.2 percentage points) in this indicator in 2024 compared with 2023, which is positive context that was omitted
The data comes from 2024 (published May 2025), which is the most recent available before the session date
The percentage of children at risk in Romania was 32.6% in 2024, down from 37.8% in 2023
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PrimaryEurostat - Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024Romania had the largest decrease in the share of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, -5.2 percentage points. In 2024, 32.6% of children in Romania were at risk of poverty or social exclusion (down from 37.8% in 2023)