Hungary vs Romania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Hungary
4.9%
in 2017
Romania
5.1%
in 2023
Hungary rank
79th
Romania rank
78th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 79th and Romania ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 5.9% | 33.4% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 87.6% | 73.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 37.5% | 30.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 31.2% | 23.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Hungary ranks 79th and Romania ranks 78th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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.