Greece vs Romania: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Greece
18.8%
in 2021
Romania
19.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.0% against 18.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 70 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 23.0% | 2.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 23.8% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 21.9% | 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, Greece or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.0% against 18.8% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Greece and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Greece ranks 34th 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.