Greece vs Romania: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Greece
0.2341
in 2023
Romania
0.253
in 2023
Greece rank
78th
Romania rank
76th

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
01234198920062023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.253 against 0.2341 in Greece, a difference of 0.0189.

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 0.5343 0.8274 0.2931 Romania
2000s 0.3943 2.51 2.12 Romania
2010s 0.6809 2.36 1.68 Romania
2020s 0.3802 0.6675 0.2873 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 0.253 against 0.2341 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Greece and Romania?
0.0189, 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 extreme poverty?
Greece ranks 78th and Romania ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed