Italy vs Romania: Income share held by lowest 10%
Italy
2.3%
in 2023
Romania
2.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
84th
Romania rank
81st
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 84th and Romania ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 4.1% | 1.0% | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Italy and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Italy 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.