Chile vs Romania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Chile
75.4%
in 2024
Romania
72.4%
in 2023
Chile rank
80th
Romania rank
83rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Chile
- Romania
How they compare
Chile currently reports 75.4% against 72.4% in Romania, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Chile ranks 80th and Romania ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 100.0% | 6.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 98.1% | 6.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 97.2% | 11.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.4% | 1.6% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Chile or Romania?
- Chile, at 75.4% against 72.4% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Chile and Romania?
- 3.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Romania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Romania rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Chile ranks 80th and Romania ranks 83rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.