Japan vs Romania: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Japan
1.5%
in 2020
Romania
1.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
84th
Romania rank
81st
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 84th and Romania ranks 81st of 123 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 11.9% | 10.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Japan or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Japan and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Japan ranks 84th and Romania ranks 81st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.