Prosperity gap in Romania
Romania: Prosperity gap was 1.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Romania is 1.33, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Romania peaked at 6.69 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2023.
Romania ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 2.77 | 6.69 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.44 | 5.09 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 2.34 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.33 | 2.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.95 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.39 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0635 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 189.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Romania?
- Prosperity gap in Romania was 1.33 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1994.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for prosperity gap?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.