Romania—Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 109Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.3%
2023
YoY Change
-50.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#67
of 109 countries
Maximum
3.8%
2006
Minimum
0.3%
2023
CAGR
-9.1%
24 years
Last
0.3%
Previous
0.6%
Highest
3.8%
Lowest
0.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Romania's poverty gap at $2.15/day (%) was 0.3% in 2023, ranking #67 out of 109 countries. This represents a -50.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 3.8% (2006) and the lowest was 0.3% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +442.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% |
Top Countries — Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 48.7% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 44.7% | 2022 |
| 3 | Zambia | 39.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 34.4% | 2021 |
| 5 | Burundi | 32.4% | 2020 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 27.6% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 14.1% | 2022 |
| 9 | Nigeria | 13.0% | 2022 |
| 10 | Chad | 12.7% | 2022 |