Kuwait vs Romania: Human Development Index

Kuwait
0.852
in 2023
Romania
0.845
in 2023
Kuwait rank
40th
Romania rank
41st

Human Development Index over time

  • Kuwait
  • Romania
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.852 against 0.845 in Romania, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Kuwait ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 72 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.736 0.7061 0.0299 Kuwait
2000s 0.7943 0.7697 0.0246 Kuwait
2010s 0.8272 0.8248 0.0024 Kuwait
2020s 0.8432 0.8365 0.0067 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Kuwait or Romania?
Kuwait, at 0.852 against 0.845 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index between Kuwait and Romania?
0.007, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Romania rank globally for human development index?
Kuwait ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,260 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed