Italy vs Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Italy
1.0%
in 2023
Romania
1.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
77th
Romania rank
74th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 77th and Romania ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 10.4% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 16.9% | 15.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 10.7% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Italy or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Italy and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Italy ranks 77th and Romania ranks 74th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release