Romania vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Romania
9.8%
in 2023
Spain
9.8%
in 2023
Romania rank
26th
Spain rank
27th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.8% against 9.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 9.0% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 9.0% | 3.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 10.9% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 1.8% | 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, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 9.8% against 9.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Romania and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Romania ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.