Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Romania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Iran, Islamic Republic of
295,984 people
in 2022
Romania
326,539 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
52nd
Romania rank
50th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 326,539 people against 295,984 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 30,555 people.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 50th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of

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, Islamic Republic of or Romania?
Romania, at 326,539 people against 295,984 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Romania?
30,555 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Romania rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.