Bolivia vs Romania: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Bolivia
2.0%
in 2021
Romania
1.8%
in 2021
Bolivia rank
48th
Romania rank
50th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Bolivia
- Romania
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 48th and Romania ranks 50th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 2.2% | 13.3% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.0% | 4.8% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Bolivia or Romania?
- Bolivia, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Bolivia and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Romania rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Bolivia ranks 48th 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 (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 $2.15 per day.