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.
Prosperity gap in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.77 | — |
| 1992 | 2.77 | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 6.69 | +141.5% |
| 1995 | 3.82 | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 4.11 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 4.37 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 4.39 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.61 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3.23 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | -22.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +141.5% | 2.77 | 6.69 |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
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.