Italy vs Romania: Prosperity gap

Italy
1.37
in 2023
Romania
1.33
in 2023
Italy rank
85th
Romania rank
86th

Prosperity gap over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
0246197720002023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.37 against 1.33 in Romania, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Romania ahead.

Italy ranks 85th and Romania ranks 86th of 120 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9404 1.77 0.831 Romania
1990s 1.51 3.82 2.31 Romania
2000s 1.23 4.18 2.95 Romania
2010s 1.76 3.69 1.93 Romania
2020s 1.32 1.78 0.4567 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prosperity gap, Italy or Romania?
Italy, at 1.37 against 1.33 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in prosperity gap between Italy and Romania?
0.04, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Italy and Romania rank globally for prosperity gap?
Italy ranks 85th and Romania ranks 86th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
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

Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.