Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Romania
Romania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 133,456 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Romania stood at 133,456 people.
The figure is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Romania peaked at 4.19 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1989.
That places Romania 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 0 people | 4.19 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million people | 1.09 million people | 2.35 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 599,060 people | 1.77 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,545 people | 133,456 people | 468,002 people | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.5% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.227 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0869 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0869 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1169 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2087 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Romania?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Romania was 133,456 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.