Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Romania

Romania: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.5532 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5532
World rank
47th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.5532
in 2020
All-time low
0.0641
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Romania, 1870–2020

0.10.20.30.40.50.61870194520201870: 0.0641880: 0.0711890: 0.0791900: 0.0981913: 0.1191925: 0.1441929: 0.1541933: 0.1591938: 0.1561950: 0.1511955: 0.1671960: 0.181965: 0.2021970: 0.2081975: 0.221980: 0.2261985: 0.2321990: 0.361995: 0.4112000: 0.4352005: 0.4552010: 0.5052015: 0.542020: 0.553

Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.5532 for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Romania peaked at 0.5532 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0641, in 1870.

That places Romania 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Romania, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 0.0641
1880 0.0713 +11.3%
1890 0.0795 +11.4%
1900 0.0983 +23.7%
1913 0.1192 +21.3%
1925 0.1441 +20.9%
1929 0.1545 +7.2%
1933 0.1588 +2.8%
1938 0.1565 -1.4%
1950 0.1505 -3.8%
1955 0.1673 +11.1%
1960 0.1797 +7.4%
1965 0.2019 +12.3%
1970 0.2079 +3.0%
1975 0.22 +5.8%
1980 0.2257 +2.6%
1985 0.232 +2.8%
1990 0.3601 +55.2%
1995 0.4111 +14.2%
2000 0.4349 +5.8%
2005 0.4548 +4.6%
2010 0.5052 +11.1%
2015 0.5397 +6.8%
2020 0.5532 +2.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.5532 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.5532 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +55.2% 0.232 0.3601

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0.0641 0.0641 0.0641 1
1880s 0.0713 0.0713 0.0713 1
1890s 0.0795 0.0795 0.0795 1
1900s 0.0983 0.0983 0.0983 1
1910s 0.1192 0.1192 0.1192 1
1920s 0.1493 0.1441 0.1545 2
1930s 0.1576 0.1565 0.1588 2
1950s 0.1589 0.1505 0.1673 2
1960s 0.1908 0.1797 0.2019 2
1970s 0.2139 0.2079 0.22 2
1980s 0.2288 0.2257 0.232 2
1990s 0.3856 0.3601 0.4111 2
2000s 0.4448 0.4349 0.4548 2
2010s 0.5224 0.5052 0.5397 2
2020s 0.5532 0.5532 0.5532 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 44 Georgia 0.5664 compare
  2. 45 Barbados 0.5614 compare
  3. 46 Armenia 0.5583 compare
  4. 48 Panama 0.552 compare
  5. 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5424 compare
  6. 50 Bulgaria 0.5409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Romania?
Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Romania was 0.5532 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5532 in 2020.
What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0641 in 1870.
How does Romania rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
Romania ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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