Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Romania

Romania: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.63
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 2025
All-time low
5.03
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2025

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 2011–2025

02462011201820252011: 5.22012: 52014: 5.12015: 5.52016: 5.82017: 5.92018: 6.12019: 6.12020: 6.12021: 6.52022: 6.62023: 6.52024: 6.62025: 6.6

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Romania stood at 6.63. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 6.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2012.

Romania ranks 33rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.6 5.03 6.12 8
2020s 6.48 6.14 6.63 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 30 Uruguay 6.63 compare
  2. 31 Brazil 6.63 compare
  3. 32 Kazakhstan 6.63 compare
  4. 34 France 6.59 compare
  5. 35 Singapore 6.58 compare
  6. 36 El Salvador 6.58 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 6.63 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2025.
What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2012.
How does Romania rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
Romania ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed

Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.