Romania vs United Kingdom: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Romania
0.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2021
Romania rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
73rd
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Romania ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 2.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Romania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Romania ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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).