Montenegro vs Romania: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Montenegro
20.0%
in 2023
Romania
19.0%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
30th
Romania rank
33rd
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Montenegro
- Romania
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 20.0% against 19.0% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Montenegro ranks 30th 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 | Montenegro | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 23.0% | 15.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 23.8% | 3.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.9% | 0.6% | 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, Montenegro or Romania?
- Montenegro, at 20.0% against 19.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Montenegro and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Montenegro ranks 30th 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.