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
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 2011–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5.03 | 6.12 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.14 | 6.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Gross national expenditure 105.2% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 119.81 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 451.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 267.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 55.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 35.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 485.70 billion current LCU (2025)
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
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.