Germany vs Romania: Income share held by lowest 10%
Germany
2.3%
in 2022
Romania
2.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
84th
Romania rank
81st
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and Romania ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Germany or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Germany and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Germany ranks 84th and Romania ranks 81st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.