Austria vs Romania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Austria
7.77 million people
in 2023
Romania
5.26 million people
in 2023
Austria rank
22nd
Romania rank
25th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7.77 million people against 5.26 million people in Romania, a difference of 2.51 million people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Romania's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 million people | 82,958 people | 5.57 million people | Austria |
| 2000s | 6.60 million people | 400,758 people | 6.20 million people | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.07 million people | 825,668 people | 6.24 million people | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.66 million people | 4.47 million people | 3.19 million people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Austria or Romania?
- Austria, at 7.77 million people against 5.26 million people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Austria and Romania?
- 2.51 million people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Romania rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 25th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.