Greece vs Romania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Greece
72.8%
in 2023
Romania
72.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
82nd
Romania rank
83rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 72.8% against 72.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 82nd and Romania ranks 83rd of 120 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 | 77.3% | 99.4% | 22.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 98.1% | 42.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 95.8% | 16.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 76.6% | 2.4% | Romania |
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, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 72.8% against 72.4% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Greece and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Greece ranks 82nd 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.