Belarus vs Romania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day

Belarus
6.5%
in 2020
Romania
6.7%
in 2023
Belarus rank
85th
Romania rank
83rd

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time

  • Belarus
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 85th and Romania ranks 83rd of 120 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 41.6% 48.3% 6.7% Romania
2010s 15.3% 35.7% 20.4% Romania
2020s 6.5% 14.0% 7.5% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Belarus or Romania?
Romania, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Belarus and Romania?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Romania rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Belarus ranks 85th and Romania ranks 83rd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
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

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.