Germany vs Romania: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Germany
0.7%
in 2022
Romania
0.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
75th
Romania rank
74th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 75th and Romania ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 6.5% | 6.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 7.7% | 7.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Germany or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty between Germany and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 75th and Romania ranks 74th 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 The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.