Romania vs Spain: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Romania
1.3%
in 2023
Spain
1.0%
in 2023
Romania rank
74th
Spain rank
77th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 1.6% | 18.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 1.1% | 15.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 1.4% | 9.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 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), Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Romania and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Romania ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th 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