Paraguay vs Romania: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Paraguay
1.3%
in 2022
Romania
1.8%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
53rd
Romania rank
50th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Paraguay
  • Romania
051015198920052022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.8% against 1.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 50th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 11.5% 2.0% 9.5% Paraguay
2000s 6.5% 5.0% 1.5% Paraguay
2010s 2.5% 4.6% 2.1% Romania
2020s 0.8% 1.6% 0.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Paraguay or Romania?
Romania, at 1.8% against 1.3% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Paraguay and Romania?
0.5%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Paraguay ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.