Peru vs Romania: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Peru
2.0%
in 2022
Romania
1.7%
in 2021
Peru rank
47th
Romania rank
50th
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Peru
- Romania
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 47th and Romania ranks 50th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 2.0% | 15.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Peru or Romania?
- Peru, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Peru and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Romania rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Peru ranks 47th and Romania ranks 50th 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 vs. 2017 prices. 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 $1.90 per day.