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

Romania
14.7%
in 2023
Spain
14.9%
in 2023
Romania rank
34th
Spain rank
33rd

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

  • Romania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.

Romania ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2% 13.9% 3.7% Spain
2000s 14.0% 13.8% 0.2% Romania
2010s 19.2% 16.4% 2.8% Romania
2020s 16.8% 15.3% 1.5% 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, Romania or Spain?
Spain, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Romania and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Romania ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd 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