Romania vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Romania
14.7%
in 2023
Spain
14.9%
in 2023
Romania rank
31st
Spain rank
30th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th 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 | 10.2% | 14.3% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.4% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.4% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.3% | 1.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Romania and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain 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 50% of the median?
- Romania ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.