Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Romania

Romania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 5.26 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.26 million
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
23
1989–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Romania, 1989–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1989200620231989: 583.9k1992: 01994: 01995: 136.1k1997: 112.8k2006: 366.4k2007: 378.0k2008: 437.1k2009: 421.6k2010: 354.9k2011: 194.1k2012: 257.2k2013: 179.1k2014: 212.1k2015: 350.2k2016: 526.4k2017: 1.5M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.5M2020: 3.6M2021: 4.3M2022: 4.7M2023: 5.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 5.26 million for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 2,834.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Romania peaked at 5.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.

That places Romania 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 583,901 583,901 583,901 1
1990s 62,219 0 136,105 4
2000s 400,758 366,374 437,100 4
2010s 825,668 179,147 2.52 million 10
2020s 4.47 million 3.57 million 5.26 million 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 22 Austria 7.77 million compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 7.44 million compare
  3. 24 Colombia 5.48 million compare
  4. 26 Czechia 5.16 million compare
  5. 27 Norway 5.06 million compare
  6. 28 Denmark 5.06 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Romania?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Romania was 5.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 5.26 million in 2023.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
How does Romania rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Romania ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,834.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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