Greece vs Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Greece
18.8%
in 2021
Romania
18.4%
in 2024
Greece rank
33rd
Romania rank
34th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 23.0% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 23.8% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 21.9% | 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, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 18.8% against 18.4% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Greece and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Greece ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 34th 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.