Romania vs Spain: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio

Romania
30.4%
in 2020
Spain
26.4%
in 2020
Romania rank
8th
Spain rank
11th

Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio over time

  • Romania
  • Spain
010203040201020152020

How they compare

Romania currently reports 30.4% against 26.4% in Spain, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 40 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 38.3% 27.1% 11.2% Romania
2020s 30.4% 26.4% 4.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 30.4% against 26.4% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in multidimensional poverty headcount ratio between Romania and Spain?
4.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
Romania ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 408 data points, 2010–2020
Last refreshed

The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor