Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Romania

Romania: Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life was 58.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
58.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2016
All-time low
40.7%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Romania, 2004–2016

02040602004201020162004: 48.5 %2005: 45.5 %2006: 45.5 %2007: 51 %2008: 49.8 %2009: 47 %2010: 40.7 %2011: 45.2 %2012: 46 %2013: 48 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 58.2 %2016: 58.9 %

Source: Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Romania is 58.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Romania peaked at 58.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2010.

Romania ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Romania, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 48.5%
2005 45.5% -6.1%
2006 45.5% -0.0%
2007 51.0% +12.0%
2008 49.8% -2.3%
2009 47.0% -5.6%
2010 40.7% -13.6%
2011 45.2% +11.3%
2012 46.0% +1.7%
2013 48.0% +4.4%
2014 55.5% +15.6%
2015 58.2% +5.0%
2016 58.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.9% 45.5% 51.0% 6
2010s 50.4% 40.7% 58.9% 7

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Portugal 64.6% compare
  2. 28 Hungary 63.8% compare
  3. 29 North Macedonia 61.6% compare
  4. 31 Montenegro 55.8% compare
  5. 32 Bulgaria 48.4% compare
  6. 33 Serbia 45.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Romania?
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life in Romania was 58.9% in 2016, according to Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of people who say they are satisfied with their life recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2010.
How does Romania rank for share of people who say they are satisfied with their life?
Romania ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of people who say they are satisfied with their life rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who say they are satisfied with their life
Unit
%
Source
Eurobarometer (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 751 data points, 1973–2016
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