Kazakhstan vs Romania: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Kazakhstan
19.74 million people
in 2021
Romania
18.93 million people
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
43rd
Romania rank
45th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Romania
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198920062023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 19.74 million people against 18.93 million people in Romania, a difference of 808,100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 16.15 million people 19.15 million people 3.00 million people Romania
2010s 17.95 million people 18.56 million people 602,710 people Romania
2020s 19.61 million people 18.77 million people 839,600 people Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Kazakhstan or Romania?
Kazakhstan, at 19.74 million people against 18.93 million people in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Kazakhstan and Romania?
808,100 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Romania rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Kazakhstan ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.