France vs Romania: Share of population below and above $30 per day
France
9.06 million people
in 2023
Romania
9.61 million people
in 2023
France rank
62nd
Romania rank
60th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- France
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.61 million people against 9.06 million people in France, a difference of 548,790 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
France ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.05 million people | 22.28 million people | 7.23 million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.73 million people | 19.78 million people | 10.04 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 8.43 million people | 17.83 million people | 9.39 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.98 million people | 10.96 million people | 1.98 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, France or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.61 million people against 9.06 million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between France and Romania?
- 548,790 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do France and Romania rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- France ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 60th 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.