Romania vs Russia: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Romania
5.1%
in 2023
Russia
4.7%
in 2020
Romania rank
78th
Russia rank
80th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 78th and Russia ranks 80th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 32.2% | 18.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 14.1% | 23.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 6.2% | 21.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 4.7% | 6.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Romania or Russia?
- Romania, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Romania and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Russia rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Romania ranks 78th and Russia ranks 80th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.