Romania vs Switzerland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Romania
5.26 million people
in 2023
Switzerland
7.44 million people
in 2022
Romania rank
25th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.44 million people against 5.26 million people in Romania, a difference of 2.18 million people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 120 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 5.48 million people | 5.48 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 400,758 people | 6.19 million people | 5.79 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 825,668 people | 6.97 million people | 6.15 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.20 million people | 7.42 million people | 3.21 million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Romania or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.44 million people against 5.26 million people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Romania and Switzerland?
- 2.18 million people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Romania ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.