Armenia vs Romania: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Armenia
0.8%
in 2024
Romania
0.7%
in 2023
Armenia rank
71st
Romania rank
74th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Armenia
- Romania
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Armenia ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 6.4% | 3.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Armenia or Romania?
- Armenia, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Armenia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Romania rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Armenia ranks 71st and Romania ranks 74th 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 of population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.