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