Iran vs Romania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Iran
295,984 people
in 2022
Romania
326,539 people
in 2021
Iran rank
52nd
Romania rank
50th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Iran
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 326,539 people against 295,984 people in Iran, a difference of 30,555 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.
Iran ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million people | 1.96 million people | 745,010 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 612,107 people | 988,403 people | 376,296 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 203,676 people | 838,312 people | 634,637 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 417,156 people | 291,453 people | 125,703 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Iran or Romania?
- Romania, at 326,539 people against 295,984 people in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Iran and Romania?
- 30,555 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Romania rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Iran ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.