Gini index in Romania
Romania: Gini index was 29.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Romania recorded 29.8 for gini index in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Romania peaked at 39.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 1989.
Romania ranks 97th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.32 | 25.5 | 31.2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 32.77 | 29.3 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.77 | 34.4 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.65 | 29.8 | 34.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 5.1% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.3% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.8% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 17.5% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2023)
- Population living in slums 2.5% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 13.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Romania?
- Gini index in Romania was 29.8 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for gini index?
- Romania ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.