Romania vs Uganda: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Romania
20.1%
in 2023
Uganda
20.3%
in 2023
Romania rank
40th
Uganda rank
39th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Romania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.3% against 20.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Uganda ahead.
Romania ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 26.4% | 13.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 21.4% | 5.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.5% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.2% | 5.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.3% | 0.2% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Romania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.3% against 20.1% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Romania and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Uganda rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Romania ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 39th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.