Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Romania
Romania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Romania is 6.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.2% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Romania peaked at 93.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2023.
That places Romania 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 37.4% | 93.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 41.5% | 57.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 16.4% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.72 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Romania?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Romania was 6.7% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Romania ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.