Greece vs Romania: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

Greece
28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Romania
29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Greece rank
37th
Romania rank
35th

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

  • Greece
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece, a difference of 0.94 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 37th and Romania ranks 35th of 120 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 25.13 international-$ in 2021 prices 8.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 16.21 international-$ in 2021 prices Greece
2000s 36.94 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices 26.57 international-$ in 2021 prices Greece
2010s 25.26 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.39 international-$ in 2021 prices Greece
2020s 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices 26.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Greece or Romania?
Romania, at 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Greece and Romania?
0.94 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Greece ranks 37th and Romania ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.