Pakistan vs Romania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Pakistan
20.33 million people
in 2024
Romania
17.77 million people
in 2023
Pakistan rank
31st
Romania rank
34th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Pakistan
- Romania
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 20.33 million people against 17.77 million people in Romania, a difference of 2.55 million people.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Pakistan ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.68 million people | 10.17 million people | 2.49 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.15 million people | 12.12 million people | 1.03 million people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Pakistan or Romania?
- Pakistan, at 20.33 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 Pakistan and Romania?
- 2.55 million people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Pakistan and Romania rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Pakistan ranks 31st 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.