All countries · ROU
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 old76.5years
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 old7.3per 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 old12per 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 old12.8% 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 old5.71% 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 old1.39births 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 old99.2% 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 old84.9% 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 old3.28% 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 old22,538current 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 old50,895international $
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 old0.7% 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 old29.8index, 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 old6.0% 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 old7.2% 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 old2.30% 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 old100.0% 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 old82.2% 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 old91.3% 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 old3.72t 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 old19.0mpeople
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.