Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.845 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.845 for human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 0.845 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.692, in 1993.
Romania ranks 55th of 192 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.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.719 | — |
| 1991 | 0.705 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.694 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.692 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.695 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.701 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.707 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.709 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.715 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.724 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.73 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.737 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.745 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.749 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.757 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.765 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.781 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.792 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.815 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.826 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.822 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.823 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.817 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.821 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.82 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.823 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.828 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.833 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.838 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.832 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.829 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.845 | +0.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.845 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 Kuwait 0.852 compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.851 compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.848 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 0.845 compare
- 57 Georgia 0.844 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.84 compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 0.845 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.692 in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.