Poland vs Romania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Poland
89,564 people
in 2023
Romania
133,456 people
in 2023
Poland rank
68th
Romania rank
65th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 133,456 people against 89,564 people in Poland, a difference of 43,892 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 68th and Romania ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 540,098 people | 396,974 people | 143,124 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 227,458 people | 1.59 million people | 1.37 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 167,610 people | 1.27 million people | 1.10 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 80,508 people | 316,545 people | 236,036 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, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 133,456 people against 89,564 people in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Poland and Romania?
- 43,892 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Poland ranks 68th and Romania ranks 65th 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 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.