Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Romania
Romania: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Romania stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Romania peaked at 18.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Romania 74th 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 18.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1169 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0869 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0869 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2087 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Romania?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Romania was 0.7% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.