Paraguay vs Romania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Paraguay
145,882 people
in 2024
Romania
133,456 people
in 2023
Paraguay rank
63rd
Romania rank
65th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Paraguay
- Romania
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 145,882 people against 133,456 people in Romania, a difference of 12,426 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 776,545 people | 870,608 people | 94,063 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 608,804 people | 1.59 million people | 985,732 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 297,023 people | 1.27 million people | 975,332 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 168,830 people | 316,545 people | 147,715 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, Paraguay or Romania?
- Paraguay, at 145,882 people against 133,456 people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Paraguay and Romania?
- 12,426 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.