Romania remains the last among EU countries at the quality of life index

Romania climbs one position on the 44th place in the 2021 Social Progress Index, but remains the last among EU countries.

Romania registers a score of 78.41 points out of 100, slightly higher than last year, which places it among the ranking’s third category countries, after Argentina, Hungary and Bulgaria.

In the global ranking, Romania is in the top 50 countries in all of the three analyzed categories, basic human needs (41^stplace), opportunities (45^th place) and wellbeing (50^th place).

Our country obtained the best scores for access to communications and information (35^th place), personal safety (38^th) and personal rights (41^st place).

On the other hand, the coordinates recording the lower scores are inclusiveness (85^th place), health and wellness (81^st place) and access to basic knowledge (73^rd place).

The Social Progress Index (SPI) measures the quality of life and social wellbeing of citizens from 168 countries, based on the analysis of three main dimensions.