Romania vs Spain: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Romania
326,539 people
in 2021
Spain
267,544 people
in 2021
Romania rank
50th
Spain rank
53rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 326,539 people against 267,544 people in Spain, a difference of 58,995 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 50th and Spain ranks 53rd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916,431 people | 492,109 people | 424,322 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 944,190 people | 287,002 people | 657,188 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 832,167 people | 431,320 people | 400,846 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 291,453 people | 346,215 people | 54,762 people | Spain |
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, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 326,539 people against 267,544 people in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Romania and Spain?
- 58,995 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Romania ranks 50th and Spain ranks 53rd 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.