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
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.