Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.877 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.877
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.924
in 2016
All-time low
0.087
in 1948
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Romania is 0.877, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 0.924 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1948.
That places Romania 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.226 | — |
| 1947 | 0.199 | -11.9% |
| 1948 | 0.087 | -56.3% |
| 1949 | 0.096 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 0.094 | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.096 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.097 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.129 | +33.0% |
| 1962 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.147 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.161 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.16 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.161 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.803 | +398.8% |
| 1991 | 0.826 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.861 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.874 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.874 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.881 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.89 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.876 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.877 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.88 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.895 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.895 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.904 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.902 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.901 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.913 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.913 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.912 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.918 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.923 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.924 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.887 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.886 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.904 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.892 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.898 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.881 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.884 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.871 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.877 | +0.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.877 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.877 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8795, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.152 | 0.087 | 0.226 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0948 | 0.094 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1403 | 0.097 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.161 | 0.161 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.161 | 0.161 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8663 | 0.803 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8896 | 0.876 | 0.904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9098 | 0.886 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8838 | 0.871 | 0.898 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 0.877 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2016.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1948.
- How does Romania rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.