Greece vs Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)

Greece
0.6%
in 2023
Romania
0.7%
in 2023
Greece rank
81st
Romania rank
78th

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 81st and Romania ranks 78th of 123 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 1.2% 3.5% 2.3% Romania
2000s 0.5% 7.6% 7.0% Romania
2010s 1.4% 6.4% 5.0% Romania
2020s 0.8% 1.6% 0.9% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Greece and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
Greece ranks 81st and Romania ranks 78th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.