Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Romania
Romania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 326,539 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Romania, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Romania recorded 326,539 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Romania peaked at 1.96 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1989.
That places Romania 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 1.96 million people | — |
| 1995 | 339,976 people | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 450,197 people | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million people | +212.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million people | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 768,143 people | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 572,266 people | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 776,857 people | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 992,621 people | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million people | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million people | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 903,116 people | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 561,196 people | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 601,816 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 461,607 people | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 395,455 people | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 256,367 people | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 326,539 people | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 687,323 people | 0 people | 1.96 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 944,190 people | 572,266 people | 1.40 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 832,167 people | 395,455 people | 1.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,453 people | 256,367 people | 326,539 people | 2 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Romania?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Romania was 326,539 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.