Greece vs Romania: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Greece
18.8%
in 2021
Romania
19.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 19.0% against 18.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.

Greece ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 73 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 19.0% against 18.8% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Greece and Romania?
0.2%, with Romania 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Greece ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed