Romania—Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
Romania's poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) was 0.7% in 2023, ranking #71 out of 115 countries. This represents a -53.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 11.9% (2000) and the lowest was 0.7% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.7% | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +164.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 11.9% |
Top Countries — Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 81.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Burundi | 74.2% | 2020 |
| 4 | Zambia | 71.7% | 2022 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 71.6% | 2021 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2021 |
| 7 | Niger | 60.5% | 2021 |
| 8 | Kenya | 45.5% | 2022 |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 42.1% | 2021 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 41.8% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
Methodology
Original contributors: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org., World Bank (WB), uri: http://pip.worldbank.org, note: Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database.
Unit
% of population