Romania vs Uganda: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Romania
18.93 million people
in 2023
Uganda
17.67 million people
in 2019
Romania rank
45th
Uganda rank
48th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Romania
- Uganda
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.93 million people against 17.67 million people in Uganda, a difference of 1.26 million people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.16 million people | 4.63 million people | 18.53 million people | Romania |
| 1990s | 22.79 million people | 3.81 million people | 18.99 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 19.28 million people | 11.60 million people | 7.68 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.61 million people | 16.22 million people | 2.38 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Romania or Uganda?
- Romania, at 18.93 million people against 17.67 million people in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Romania and Uganda?
- 1.26 million people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Romania and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Romania ranks 45th and Uganda ranks 48th 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.