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
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.