Lithuania vs Romania: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Lithuania
1.2%
in 2023
Romania
1.3%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
75th
Romania rank
74th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Lithuania
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 75th and Romania ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 19.1% | 15.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 17.5% | 13.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 10.7% | 8.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 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), Lithuania or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Lithuania and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Lithuania ranks 75th 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