Paraguay vs Romania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Paraguay
10.4%
in 2024
Romania
9.8%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
24th
Romania rank
26th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Paraguay
- Romania
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.4% against 9.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 24th and Romania ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 5.7% | 15.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.5% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.7% | 0.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Paraguay or Romania?
- Paraguay, at 10.4% against 9.8% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Paraguay and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Paraguay ranks 24th and Romania ranks 26th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.