Paraguay vs Romania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Paraguay
145,882 people
in 2024
Romania
133,456 people
in 2023
Paraguay rank
63rd
Romania rank
65th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Paraguay
  • Romania
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 145,882 people against 133,456 people in Romania, a difference of 12,426 people.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 65th of 120 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 776,545 people 870,608 people 94,063 people Romania
2000s 608,804 people 1.59 million people 985,732 people Romania
2010s 297,023 people 1.27 million people 975,332 people Romania
2020s 168,830 people 316,545 people 147,715 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Paraguay or Romania?
Paraguay, at 145,882 people against 133,456 people in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Paraguay and Romania?
12,426 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Paraguay ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.