Romania vs Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Romania
5.1%
in 2023
Russia
4.7%
in 2020
Romania rank
78th
Russia rank
80th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Romania or Russia?
- Romania, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- 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 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.