Montenegro vs Romania: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Montenegro
20.0%
in 2023
Romania
19.0%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
30th
Romania rank
33rd
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Montenegro
- Romania
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 20.0% against 19.0% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Romania ahead.
Montenegro ranks 30th 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 | Montenegro | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 23.0% | 15.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 23.8% | 3.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.9% | 0.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Montenegro or Romania?
- Montenegro, at 20.0% against 19.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Montenegro and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Montenegro ranks 30th 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.