Proportion of population below international poverty line in Romania
Romania: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Romania is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 53.3% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Romania peaked at 18.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Romania ranks 66th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 18.4% | — |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +202.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +164.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 0.0% | 18.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.227 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Romania?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Romania was 0.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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