Romania vs United States: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty
Romania
1.3%
in 2023
United States
1.2%
in 2024
Romania rank
71st
United States rank
73rd
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United States ahead.
Romania ranks 71st and United States ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 0.9% | 14.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 1.2% | 12.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 1.3% | 9.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 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, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United States 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 Romania and United States?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Romania ranks 71st and United States ranks 73rd 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.