Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Romania
Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 5.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Romania is 5.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Romania peaked at 87.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
That places Romania 82nd out of 123 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.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +313.6% |
| 1994 | 87.6% | +259.0% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -49.3% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 24.4% | 87.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 31.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 11.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Romania?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Romania was 5.1% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.