Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.7% for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 51.8% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 18.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Romania ranks 74th 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 of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 18.4% | — |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +163.7% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 18.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 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)
- 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 share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 0.7% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty vs. gdp per capita 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.