Japan vs Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Japan
1.5%
in 2020
Romania
1.3%
in 2023
Japan rank
72nd
Romania rank
74th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 10.4% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 10.7% | 9.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 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), Japan or Romania?
- Japan, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Japan and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Japan ranks 72nd 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