Peru vs Romania: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

Peru
18.43 million
in 2024
Romania
17.77 million
in 2023
Peru rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • Peru
  • Romania
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198920062024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 18.43 million against 17.77 million in Romania, a difference of 656,500.

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 7.65 million 672,340 Romania
2000s 10.73 million 10.71 million 17,098 Peru
2010s 15.93 million 12.72 million 3.21 million Peru
2020s 16.27 million 17.09 million 818,200 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Peru or Romania?
Peru, at 18.43 million against 17.77 million in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Peru and Romania?
656,500, 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 poverty thresholds?
Peru ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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