Czechia vs Romania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Czechia
5.16 million people
in 2023
Romania
5.26 million people
in 2023
Czechia rank
26th
Romania rank
25th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Czechia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.26 million people against 5.16 million people in Czechia, a difference of 92,110 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,573 people | 0 people | 309,573 people | Czechia |
| 2000s | 2.62 million people | 400,758 people | 2.22 million people | Czechia |
| 2010s | 3.58 million people | 825,668 people | 2.75 million people | Czechia |
| 2020s | 5.34 million people | 4.47 million people | 870,852 people | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Czechia or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.26 million people against 5.16 million people in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Czechia and Romania?
- 92,110 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Romania rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Czechia ranks 26th 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.