Norway vs Romania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Norway
5.06 million people
in 2023
Romania
5.26 million people
in 2023
Norway rank
27th
Romania rank
25th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Norway
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.26 million people against 5.06 million people in Norway, a difference of 194,770 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 27th and Romania ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 million people | 136,105 people | 2.31 million people | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.06 million people | 400,758 people | 3.66 million people | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.64 million people | 825,668 people | 3.81 million people | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.93 million people | 4.47 million people | 459,995 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Norway or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.26 million people against 5.06 million people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Norway and Romania?
- 194,770 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Romania rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Norway ranks 27th 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.