Prosperity gap in Romania
Romania: Prosperity gap was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Romania peaked at 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2023.
Romania ranks 88th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.52 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.66 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 85 Bulgaria 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 85 Italy 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 85 Uruguay 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Greece 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Latvia 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 Türkiye 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 88 United States of America 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.71 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,021 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 27.54 (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 from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Romania?
- Prosperity gap in Romania was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for prosperity gap?
- Romania ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.