Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Romania
Romania: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.845 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. mean male height in Romania is 0.845, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Romania peaked at 0.845 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.692, in 1993.
That places Romania 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7061 | 0.692 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7697 | 0.73 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8248 | 0.817 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8365 | 0.829 | 0.845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 52 Kuwait 0.852 compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.851 compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.848 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 0.845 compare
- 57 Georgia 0.844 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.84 compare
More gender data for Romania
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 93,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 89,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,594 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 91,040 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 96,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Romania?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Romania was 0.845 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.692 in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.