Romania vs Palestine: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Romania
14.7%
in 2023
Palestine
14.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
31st
Palestine rank
32nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Romania
- Palestine
How they compare
Romania currently reports 14.7% against 14.7% in Palestine, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 10.3% | 8.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 10.9% | 7.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 0.1% | 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 Palestine?
- Romania, at 14.7% against 14.7% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Romania and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Palestine?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Palestine rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Romania ranks 31st and Palestine ranks 32nd 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.