Chile vs Romania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Chile
18.19 million people
in 2024
Romania
17.77 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
33rd
Romania rank
34th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.19 million people against 17.77 million people in Romania, a difference of 414,600 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.70 million people | 7.93 million people | 2.23 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.14 million people | 10.51 million people | 368,390 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.98 million people | 12.08 million people | 1.90 million people | Chile |
| 2020s | 16.80 million people | 16.68 million people | 124,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Chile or Romania?
- Chile, at 18.19 million people against 17.77 million people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Chile and Romania?
- 414,600 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Chile ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.