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