Human Development Index in Romania

Romania: Human Development Index was 0.845 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.845
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.845
in 2023
All-time low
0.692
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index in Romania, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.7191991: 0.7051992: 0.6941993: 0.6921994: 0.6951995: 0.7011996: 0.7071997: 0.7091998: 0.7151999: 0.7242000: 0.732001: 0.7372002: 0.7452003: 0.7492004: 0.7572005: 0.7652006: 0.7812007: 0.7922008: 0.8152009: 0.8262010: 0.8222011: 0.8232012: 0.8172013: 0.8212014: 0.822015: 0.8232016: 0.8232017: 0.8282018: 0.8332019: 0.8382020: 0.8322021: 0.8292022: 0.842023: 0.845

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human development index in Romania is 0.845, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index in Romania peaked at 0.845 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.692, in 1993.

Romania ranks 41st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7061 0.692 0.724 10
2000s 0.7697 0.73 0.826 10
2010s 0.8248 0.817 0.838 10
2020s 0.8365 0.829 0.845 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 38 Oman 0.858 compare
  2. 39 Türkiye 0.853 compare
  3. 40 Kuwait 0.852 compare
  4. 41 Bulgaria 0.845 compare
  5. 43 Georgia 0.844 compare
  6. 44 Kazakhstan 0.837 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index in Romania?
Human development index in Romania was 0.845 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest human development index recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.692 in 1993.
How does Romania rank for human development index?
Romania ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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