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
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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

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.