Poland vs Romania: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 54.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 52.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania, a difference of 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 64th 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 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990s | 220.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 102.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Poland |
| 2000s | 103.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 574.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 471.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 2010s | 75.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 513.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 437.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 2020s | 46.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 139.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 93.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 54.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 52.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Poland and Romania?
- 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Poland 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 shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Poland ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 64th 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 shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.