Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Romania: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.7% (2023), 101st of 151 in the world and 17th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 1.3% (2023), 101st of 151 in the world and 13th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 5.1% (2023), 108th of 151 in the world and 15th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Romania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.7%2023 | 101/151 | 17/47 | 11.9% | 6.3% | 2.4% | −8.0 ppsince 2013 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 1.3%2023 | 101/151 | 13/47 | 29.4% | 11.5% | 4.1% | −14.2 ppsince 2013 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 5.1%2023 | 108/151 | 15/47 | 79.5% | 33.6% | 10.8% | −31.3 ppsince 2013 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 18.4%2024 | 88/145 | 19/47 | · | 22.3% | 22.5% | −7.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 29.82023 | 124/151 | 29/47 | 29.3 | 35.5 | 34.6 | −19%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 21.8%2023 | 140/151 | 40/47 | 23.3% | 25.0% | 24.2% | −3.6 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.0%2023 | 85/151 | 36/47 | 8.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% | +2.0 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 152/167 | 38/47 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 15.2%2024 | 96/155 | 7/45 | · | · | 13.4% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 71.3%2024 | 77/145 | 40/46 | · | 44.6%2011 | 69.1%2021 | +10.5 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 22.4%2025 | 111/190 | 43/52 | 10.7%2001 | 11.4% | 21.9% | +8.6 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 27.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−8.0 pp0.7% in 2023
- Poverty, $4.20/day−14.2 pp1.3% in 2023
- Poverty, $8.30/day−31.3 pp5.1% in 2023
- National poverty rate−7.0 pp18.4% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Romania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Romania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Romania | Ukraine | Hungary | Serbia | Bulgaria | Moldova |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.7%2023 | 0.0%2020 | 0.9%2017 | 1.1%2023 | 1.0%2023 | 0.0%2024 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 1.3%2023 | 0.2%2020 | 1.8%2017 | 2.1%2023 | 1.6%2023 | 0.6%2024 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 5.1%2023 | 11.3%2020 | 4.9%2017 | 9.0%2023 | 4.4%2023 | 21.4%2024 |
| National poverty rate | 18.4%2024 | 23.2%2020 | 12.1%2021 | 19.7%2023 | 21.2%2024 | 33.6%2024 |
| Gini index | 29.82023 | 25.62020 | 30.62017 | 32.82023 | 39.52023 | 26.82024 |
| Top 10% income share | 21.8%2023 | 21.7%2020 | 23.9%2017 | 24.7%2023 | 31.1%2023 | 22.7%2024 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.0%2023 | 10.0%2020 | 7.9%2017 | 6.9%2023 | 6.0%2023 | 9.9%2024 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 10.8%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 15.2%2024 | 32.0%2024 | 16.9%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 10.5%2024 | 26.4%2024 |