Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Romania
Romania: Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions was 32.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Romania, 2010–2023
Source: National Government – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Romania stood at 32.0%.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Romania peaked at 43.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2020.
That places Romania 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.3% | 31.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.4% | 34.4% | 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.5% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.227 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0869 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0869 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1169 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2087 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Romania?
- Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions in Romania was 32.0% in 2023, according to National Government – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from National Government – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in multidimensional poverty according to national definitions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%)