Kazakhstan vs Romania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Kazakhstan
13.56 million people
in 2021
Romania
17.77 million people
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Romania rank
34th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Kazakhstan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 17.77 million people against 13.56 million people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 4.21 million people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 million people | 10.71 million people | 4.33 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.97 million people | 12.72 million people | 1.75 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 13.13 million people | 16.90 million people | 3.76 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Kazakhstan or Romania?
- Romania, at 17.77 million people against 13.56 million people in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Kazakhstan and Romania?
- 4.21 million people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Romania rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Kazakhstan ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th 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 $10 per day.