Italy vs Romania: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Italy
14.5%
in 2023
Romania
14.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
37th
Romania rank
34th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Italy
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 130 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 11.7% 7.6% 4.1% Italy
1990s 15.7% 11.1% 4.6% Italy
2000s 13.9% 13.6% 0.2% Italy
2010s 15.1% 19.2% 4.1% Romania
2020s 15.0% 16.8% 1.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Italy or Romania?
Romania, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Italy and Romania?
0.2%, 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Italy ranks 37th and Romania ranks 34th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed