Greece vs Romania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Greece
69.8%
in 2021
Romania
71.5%
in 2021
Greece rank
85th
Romania rank
82nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 71.5% against 69.8% in Greece, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 85th and Romania ranks 82nd of 119 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 | 74.7% | 99.2% | 24.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 97.5% | 45.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 94.4% | 18.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 74.2% | 2.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 71.5% against 69.8% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Greece and Romania?
- 1.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Greece ranks 85th and Romania ranks 82nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.