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Romania

Europe & Central Asia · High income · capital Bucharest

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

76.5years

Ranks 94 of 217 in 2024

2% above world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

7.3per 1,000 live births

Ranks 56 of 196 in 2024

51% below world median · 87% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

12per 100,000 live births

Ranks 51 of 194 in 2023

74% below world median · 1.0× above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2002 · 24 years old

12.8% of under-5s

Ranks 8 of 23 in 2002

41% below world median · 49% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 23 countries reporting in 2002 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

5.71% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

10% below world median

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

1.39births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

27% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2021 · 5 years old

99.2% of adults 15+

Ranks 6 of 44 in 2021

11% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 44 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2023 · 3 years old

84.9% gross

Ranks 152 of 166 in 2023

15% below world median · 16% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Education spending

2022 · 4 years old

3.28% of GDP

Ranks 111 of 164 in 2022

19% below world median · 27% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

22,538current US$

Ranks 53 of 186 in 2025

1.9× above world median · 19% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

50,895international $

Ranks 45 of 185 in 2025

1.5× above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2023 · 3 years old

0.7% of population

Ranks 26 of 57 in 2023

22% below world median · 75% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2023 · 3 years old

29.8index, 0–100

Ranks 14 of 57 in 2023

12% below world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

6.0% of labour force

Ranks 112 of 182 in 2025

18% above world median · 8% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

7.2% per year

Not ranked — no better end

1.4× above world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

2.30% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

45% above world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

82.2% of population

Ranks 70 of 148 in 2024

about the same world median · 15% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

91.3% of population

Ranks 48 of 182 in 2024

11% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

3.72t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

46% above world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

19.0mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

1.9× above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.

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