Cambodia vs Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Cambodia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.0% against 17.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 22.8% | 11.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 22.7% | 2.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Cambodia or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.0% against 17.7% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Cambodia and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Cambodia and Romania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Cambodia ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.