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