Romania vs Russian Federation: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day

Romania
5.1%
in 2023
Russian Federation
4.7%
in 2020
Romania rank
78th
Russian Federation rank
80th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time

  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 78th and Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
Romania, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Romania and Russian Federation?
0.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russian Federation?
16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Romania and Russian Federation rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
Romania ranks 78th and Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.