Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Romania
Romania: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 5.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
5.7%
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2006
All-time low
3.5%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2006–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Romania, 2006–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Romania is 5.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Romania peaked at 8.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2009.
That places Romania 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.0% | — |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -24.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 16.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 28.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 8.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 6 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.2%
- 7 Philippines 7.8% compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.8% compare
- 9 Indonesia 5.7% compare
- 11 North Macedonia 5.2% compare
- 12 Georgia 5.0% compare
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Romania?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Romania was 5.7% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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