Romania vs Palestine, State of: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Romania
14.7%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
14.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
31st
Palestine, State of rank
32nd

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Romania
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 14.7% against 14.7% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 31st and Palestine, State of 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, State of 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, State of?
Romania, at 14.7% against 14.7% in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Romania and Palestine, State of?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Palestine, State of?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Romania and Palestine, State of rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
Romania ranks 31st and Palestine, State of 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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.