Australia vs Romania: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Australia
1.1%
in 2020
Romania
1.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
74th
Romania rank
71st
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Australia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.3% against 1.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 74th and Romania ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 9.4% | 8.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 10.7% | 10.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 10.1% | 9.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 4.1% | 3.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Australia or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.3% against 1.1% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Australia and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Romania rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Australia ranks 74th and Romania ranks 71st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.