Japan vs Romania: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Japan
1.6%
in 2020
Romania
1.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
69th
Romania rank
71st
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 69th and Romania ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 10.4% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 10.7% | 9.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 4.1% | 2.5% | 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, Japan or Romania?
- Japan, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Japan and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Japan ranks 69th 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.