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ROU RO lei Romanian leu (RON)

Every statistic we track for Romania — 168 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$50,783

#50 of 191

Life expectancy

74.1 yrs

#82 of 186

Happiness score

6.63

#34 of 147

Liberal democracy

0.46

#69 of 179

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All indicators

📈 Economy

Account Ownership 71.3% #76/139 2024
At-Risk-of-Poverty Rate 18.4% #11/30 2025
Bank Account Ownership 71.3% #75/139 2024
Bank Branches 20.8 #36/153 2024
Big Mac Price 4 #37/53 2026
Currency Valuation vs USD (Big Mac) -35.6% #37/53 2026
Current Account Balance -6.8% #157/190 2026
Debit Card Ownership 65.4% #58/140 2024
Digital Payments Usage 63.6% #30/97 2024
Economic Freedom of the World 7.4 #43/163 2022
Exchange Rate (per US$) 4.6 #109/197 2024
Extreme Poverty 0.7% #31/237 2023
Fiscal Balance -6.2% #159/189 2026
GDP (current US$) 480.8 #39/190 2026
GDP (PPP) 950.4 #38/191 2026
GDP per Capita 25,693 #56/190 2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run) 26,198 #50/165 2022
GDP per Capita (PPP) 50,783 #50/191 2026
GDP per Capita Growth 3.7% #54/184 2019
Government Debt 61.9% #71/185 2026
Income Inequality (Gini) 29.8 #44/57 2023
Income per Person 13,050 #69/183 2018
Income Share of Top 1% 14.5% #24/56 2022
Income Share of Top 10% 41.1% #26/56 2022
Inflation (CPI) 7.8% #27/191 2026
Labour Productivity (GDP per hour) (PWT) 47.1 #34/130 2023
Listed Companies 83 #44/70 2024
Made a Digital Payment 32.7% #83/144 2017
Real GDP Growth 0.7% #175/191 2026
Severe Material & Social Deprivation 16.8% #1/30 2025
Share of World GDP (PPP) 0.4% #38/191 2026
Share of World Market Cap 0% #39/70 2024
Stock Market Capitalisation 12.4% #63/70 2024
Stocks Traded 0.8% #47/69 2024
Total GDP (Long Run) 504,741,667,296 #38/165 2022
Unemployment Rate 6% #41/103 2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB) 1.4 #180/217 2024
Gender Inequality Index 0.2 #113/172 2023
Median Age 43.5 #35/235 2026
Population 21.3 #56/229 2013
Population 18.7 #65/191 2026
Population Density 81.7 #133/235 2026
Refugees by Country of Origin 3,130 #87/195 2025
Urban Population 52.2% #148/213 2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity 100% #85/214 2024
Internet Users 91.3% #49/182 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 121.1 #79/209 2022
Weekly Internet Use 83.8% #31/34 2024

🫀 Health

Adult Mortality 159.5 #101/185 2021
Adult Obesity 30.7% #53/199 2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita 17.1 #2/207 2022
Child Mortality (under-5) 0.7% #143/199 2024
Daily Cigarette Smokers 18.7% #16/31 2019
Deaths from Cancer 16.3% #58/185 2021
Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease 43.9% #10/185 2021
Deaths from Communicable Diseases 24.3% #105/185 2021
Deaths from Diabetes 0.9% #178/185 2021
Deaths from Injuries 2.9% #179/185 2021
Deaths from Interpersonal Violence 0.1% #173/185 2021
Deaths from Neurological Conditions 1.4% #140/185 2021
Deaths from Noncommunicable Diseases 72.8% #60/185 2021
Deaths from Respiratory Disease 2.7% #102/185 2021
Deaths from Self-harm 0.6% #138/185 2021
Health Spending (QoG) 5.7% #113/189 2022
Hypertension Prevalence 48.4% #6/194 2019
Infant Mortality (QoG) 5.4 #139/191 2023
Life Expectancy 74.1 #82/186 2020
NCD Mortality Rate 571.5 #72/185 2021
Obesity (BMI ≥ 30) 10.5% #30/30 2019
Other Pandemic-related Deaths 0% #170/185 2021
Premature NCD Mortality 21.5% #65/185 2021
Suicide Rate 7.2 #108/185 2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence 30.4% #29/167 2022
Undernourishment 2.5% #151/166 2023
Universal Health Coverage Index 77 #70/195 2023

🎓 Education

ICCS Civic Knowledge, Grade 8 470.1 #16/20 2022
ICILS Computer and Information Literacy, Grade 8 417.6 #28/32 2023
Mean Years of Schooling 11.3 #43/146 2020
PISA Mathematics Score 428 #45/79 2022
PISA Reading Score 428 #45/79 2022
PISA Science Score 428 #48/79 2022
TIMSS Mathematics, Grade 4 541.9 #11/55 2023
TIMSS Mathematics, Grade 8 495.7 #18/41 2023
TIMSS Science, Grade 4 526.2 #17/55 2023
TIMSS Science, Grade 8 466.2 #24/41 2023

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB) 3.7 #78/203 2024
Energy Use per Person 1,601 #69/149 2023
Environmental Performance Index 57.3 #34/179 2024
Renewable Electricity 46.5% #72/195 2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem) 0.9 #46/179 2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem) 0.7 #75/179 2025
Control of Corruption (QoG) 0 #83/192 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index 46 #68/179 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG) 46 #67/177 2024
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem) 0.3 #96/179 2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem) 0.4 #67/179 2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem) 0.6 #72/179 2025
Freedom House Status (QoG) 1 #172/193 2024
Freedom in the World Score 83 #60/196 2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem) 0.8 #68/179 2025
Gender Equality (V-Dem) 0.9 #45/179 2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG) 0.4 #64/192 2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem) 0.7 #72/179 2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem) 0.5 #69/179 2025
Military Spending 2.3% #44/150 2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem) 0.4 #58/179 2025
Political Corruption (V-Dem) 0.4 #102/179 2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG) 68.5 #49/173 2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem) 0.7 #70/179 2025
Satisfaction with Democracy 20.8% #50/53 2011–2024
Satisfaction with Democracy 47.2% #26/34 2024
Satisfaction with Democracy (ESS) 4 #30/38 2023
Voice & Accountability (QoG) 0.4 #67/192 2024

📰 Media & news

News Avoidance (Digital News Report) 47% #12/48 2026
Paying for Online News (Digital News Report) 15% #18/42 2026
Press Freedom Index 67.7 #49/177 2026
Social Media as News Source (Digital News Report) 48% #29/48 2026
Trust in News (Digital News Report) 23% #43/48 2026

🛡️ Safety

Global Peace Index 1.7 #122/160 2025
Homicide Rate 1.2 #154/204 2023
Road Traffic Deaths 9.6 #124/195 2021

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Climate Seen as a Threat 86% #74/142 2023
Confident Can Protect Family 39.9% #91/142 2023
Disaster Exposure (WRI) 0.7 #116/193 2026
Experienced a Disaster 10.9% #133/142 2023
Experienced Discrimination (Skin Colour) 4.6% #80/139 2023
INFORM Risk Index 3 #122/191 2025
Resilience to Risk (WRP) 50.6 #87/141 2023
World Risk Index 3.3 #120/193 2026
Worry About Violent Crime 61.4% #96/142 2023

😊 Wellbeing

Happiness (Cantril Ladder) 6.6 #34/147 2025
Happiness (EVS) 78.8% #33/36 2017–2020
Happiness Driver: Freedom 1 #56/146 2025
Happiness Driver: GDP 1.8 #42/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Generosity 0 #139/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Healthy Life Expectancy 0.6 #73/146 2025
Happiness Driver: Low Corruption 0 #138/147 2025
Happiness Driver: Social Support 1.2 #83/147 2025
Human Development Index 0.8 #56/193 2023
Life Satisfaction (Eurobarometer) 66% #34/34 2024

🧭 Attitudes & values

Acceptance of Homosexuality (EVS) 11.6% #26/36 2017–2020
Attended a Demonstration 7.6% #107/151 2017
Believe Vaccines Are Effective 74.3% #114/143 2018
Believe Vaccines Are Safe 65.2% #114/143 2018
Generalised Trust 2.9 #10/36 2023
Importance of Religion 3.5 #17/35 2023
Individualism 30 #43/65 2010
Interpersonal Trust (EVS) 12.9% #33/36 2017–2020
Left–Right Self-placement 5.8 #14/53 2011–2024
Masculinity 42 #46/65 2010
Power Distance 90 #7/65 2010
Preference for State Ownership 6.1 #10/35 2023
Risk Tolerance 5.6 #6/36 2023
Secular Values 0.3 #43/64 2022
Self-assessed Health 2 #33/36 2023
Self-Expression Values 0.4 #30/64 2022
Signed a Petition 7.5% #107/121 2017
Trade Union Membership 13.9% #47/120 2017
Trust in government 3.6 #116/123 2017
Trust in parliament 3.4 #143/151 2017
Trust in People (ESS) 3.9 #33/38 2023
Trust in political parties 3.1 #97/120 2017
Trust in Science 75.7% #65/143 2018
Trust in Scientists 70.1% #62/143 2018
Trust in the legal system 4.2 #126/153 2017
Uncertainty Avoidance 90 #12/65 2010
Voting Makes a Difference 76.4% #11/54 2011–2024
Who Is in Power Makes a Difference 77.6% #8/51 2011–2021

Latest available period per indicator. The rank counts down from the highest value, whatever that means for the series: on child mortality or extreme poverty the country at #1 is the worst in the world, not the best. Sources are credited on each indicator page.