Romania vs Spain: Prosperity gap
Romania
1.33
in 2023
Spain
1.29
in 2023
Romania rank
86th
Spain rank
89th
Prosperity gap over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.33 against 1.29 in Spain, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 86th and Spain ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 | 1.79 | 3.08 | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 1.26 | 2.92 | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 1.47 | 2.22 | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.26 | 0.5157 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 1.33 against 1.29 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Romania and Spain?
- 0.04, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Romania ranks 86th and Spain ranks 89th 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.