Romania vs United States of America: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Romania
1.7%
in 2021
United States of America
1.2%
in 2022
Romania rank
50th
United States of America rank
53rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Romania
- United States of America
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States of America ahead.
Romania ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Romania or United States of America?
- Romania, at 1.7% against 1.2% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Romania and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Romania ranks 50th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.