Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Romania
Romania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 133,456 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Romania stood at 133,456 people.
The figure is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Romania peaked at 4.19 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1989.
That places Romania 65th 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Romania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 4.19 million people | — |
| 1995 | 793,949 people | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 947,267 people | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.35 million people | +147.8% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million people | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million people | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million people | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million people | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million people | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million people | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million people | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 958,919 people | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 727,986 people | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 599,060 people | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 468,002 people | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 387,983 people | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 276,738 people | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 133,456 people | -51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 0 people | 4.19 million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million people | 1.09 million people | 2.35 million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 599,060 people | 1.77 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,545 people | 133,456 people | 468,002 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Romania?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Romania was 133,456 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Romania ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.