Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Romania
Romania: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male was 28.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Romania, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Romania recorded 28.8% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Romania peaked at 42.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2020.
That places Romania 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.5% | — |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 30.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,021 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.54 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Romania?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male in Romania was 28.8% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of male population who are multidimensionally poor