Median2021 vs median2017 in Romania

Romania: Median2021 vs median2017 was 29.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.85
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
29.85
in 2023
All-time low
4.74
in 1994
Years of data
23
1989–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Romania, 1989–2023

01020301989200620231989: 17.81992: 11.61994: 4.71995: 8.91997: 8.22006: 8.92007: 9.82008: 11.22009: 11.52010: 11.22011: 10.42012: 10.62013: 10.62014: 11.52015: 12.32016: 14.12017: 17.42018: 192019: 21.52020: 23.92021: 26.22022: 27.82023: 29.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 29.85 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Romania peaked at 29.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 1994.

That places Romania 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Romania, 1989 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1989 17.79 —
1992 11.58 -34.9%
1994 4.74 -59.1%
1995 8.92 +88.2%
1997 8.19 -8.2%
2006 8.92 +8.9%
2007 9.83 +10.1%
2008 11.18 +13.8%
2009 11.55 +3.3%
2010 11.23 -2.7%
2011 10.4 -7.4%
2012 10.55 +1.4%
2013 10.62 +0.6%
2014 11.51 +8.4%
2015 12.31 +6.9%
2016 14.14 +14.8%
2017 17.38 +22.9%
2018 19.04 +9.6%
2019 21.46 +12.7%
2020 23.89 +11.3%
2021 26.16 +9.5%
2022 27.77 +6.2%
2023 29.85 +7.5%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 29.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 29.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median2021 vs median2017 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
1995 +88.2% 4.74 8.92
1994 -59.1% 11.58 4.74

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.79 17.79 17.79 1
1990s 8.36 4.74 11.58 4
2000s 10.37 8.92 11.55 4
2010s 13.86 10.4 21.46 10
2020s 26.92 23.89 29.85 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 Portugal 33.68 compare
  2. 33 Latvia 32.95 compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria 30.18 compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 29.55 compare
  5. 37 Greece 28.91 compare
  6. 38 Turkey 27.75 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Romania?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Romania was 29.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 29.85 in 2023.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 1994.
How does Romania rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Romania ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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