Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Romania
Romania: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.7002 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Romania is 0.7002, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Romania peaked at 18.41 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 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 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 0 | 18.41 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.65 | 5.35 | 11.07 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 3.09 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 0.7002 | 2.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.54 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.227 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 22.67 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0869 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0869 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1169 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2087 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Romania?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Romania was 0.7002 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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