Human Development Index in Romania
Romania: Human Development Index was 0.845 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
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 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.
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 reference data data for Romania
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.3711 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 63.35 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.63 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3874 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 68.61 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Romania?
- Human development index 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 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 55th out of 192 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. 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.