Gender Development Index (GDI) in Romania
Romania: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 0.981 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.981
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.983
in 2009
All-time low
0.938
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Romania, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.981 for gender development index in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Romania peaked at 0.983 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.938, in 1990.
Romania ranks 67th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.938 | — |
| 1991 | 0.941 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.943 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.946 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.953 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.956 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.954 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.958 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.956 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.958 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.962 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.965 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.958 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.964 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.965 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.973 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.978 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.972 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.983 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.982 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.98 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.976 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.969 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.963 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.955 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.975 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.982 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.982 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.966 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.981 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.981 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.981 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.988, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.981 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.986, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9503 | 0.938 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.958 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9744 | 0.955 | 0.982 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.976 | 0.966 | 0.981 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Romania?
- Gender development index in Romania was 0.981 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.983 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.938 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for gender development index?
- Romania ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.