Chile vs Romania: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Chile
19.69 million people
in 2024
Romania
18.93 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
45th
Romania rank
46th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.69 million people against 18.93 million people in Romania, a difference of 758,200 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Romania ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.58 million people | 20.67 million people | 8.09 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.26 million people | 19.06 million people | 2.80 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 17.75 million people | 18.47 million people | 720,225 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.23 million people | 18.78 million people | 447,300 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Chile or Romania?
- Chile, at 19.69 million people against 18.93 million people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Chile and Romania?
- 758,200 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Chile ranks 45th and Romania ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.