Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Romania
Romania: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 5.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Romania stood at 5.09. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Romania peaked at 87.58 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2023.
Romania ranks 78th of 120 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.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.94 | — |
| 1992 | 24.43 | +311.0% |
| 1994 | 87.58 | +258.4% |
| 1995 | 44.4 | -49.3% |
| 1997 | 51.1 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 46.14 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 39.85 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 32.67 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 31.29 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 33.64 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.42 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.67 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 30.86 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 24.04 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 17.88 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 14.34 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 11.88 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 10.75 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 7.67 | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 8.61 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | -40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.88 | 24.43 | 87.58 | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.49 | 31.29 | 46.14 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.54 | 11.88 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 | 5.09 | 10.75 | 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)
- 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 share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Romania?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Romania was 5.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.58 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Romania ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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