Peru vs Romania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Peru
18.43 million people
in 2024
Romania
17.77 million people
in 2023
Peru rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Peru
- Romania
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18.43 million people against 17.77 million people in Romania, a difference of 656,500 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Peru ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 million people | 7.65 million people | 672,340 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.73 million people | 10.71 million people | 17,098 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.93 million people | 12.72 million people | 3.21 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 16.27 million people | 17.09 million people | 818,200 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Peru or Romania?
- Peru, at 18.43 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 Peru and Romania?
- 656,500 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Romania rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Peru ranks 32nd 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.