Portugal vs Romania: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Portugal
10.7%
in 2023
Romania
10.3%
in 2023
Portugal rank
120th
Romania rank
123rd
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.7% against 10.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 120th and Romania ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 10.7% against 10.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Portugal ranks 120th and Romania ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.