Canada vs Romania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Canada
116,808 people
in 2022
Romania
133,456 people
in 2023
Canada rank
66th
Romania rank
65th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Canada
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 133,456 people against 116,808 people in Canada, a difference of 16,648 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 66th and Romania ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354,598 people | 0 people | 354,598 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 210,505 people | 1.48 million people | 1.27 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 91,031 people | 1.59 million people | 1.50 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 132,309 people | 1.27 million people | 1.14 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 77,106 people | 377,574 people | 300,469 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Canada or Romania?
- Romania, at 133,456 people against 116,808 people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Canada and Romania?
- 16,648 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Romania rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Canada ranks 66th and Romania ranks 65th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.