Greece vs Romania: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Greece
0.2%
in 2023
Romania
0.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
78th
Romania rank
76th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 78th and Romania ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Greece and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Greece ranks 78th and Romania ranks 76th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).