Cambodia vs Romania: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Cambodia
17.7%
in 2012
Romania
19.0%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
35th
Romania rank
33rd
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Cambodia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.0% against 17.7% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 22.8% | 11.5% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 22.7% | 2.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Cambodia or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.0% against 17.7% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Cambodia and Romania?
- 1.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2012.
- How do Cambodia and Romania rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Cambodia ranks 35th and Romania ranks 33rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.