RO · ROU

Romania

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Indicator summary

IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population19,020,271 people202567 of 217 · 2025−4.01%
Life expectancy at birth76.46 years202494 of 217 · 2024+2.07%
Total fertility rate1.39 births per woman2024179 of 217 · 2024−10.9%
Population growth−0.17%2025186 of 217 · 2025+0.3 pp
Infant mortality6 per 1,000 live births202456 of 196 · 2024−27.71%
Urban population52.17%2025150 of 217 · 2025−1.53 pp
Population ages 65 and above20.14%202538 of 217 · 2025+2.93 pp
Population density82.85 people per km²2023119 of 215 · 2023−4.64%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP50,895.08 current international dollars (PPP)202545 of 185 · 2025+135.36%
Annual GDP growth+0.68%2025164 of 186 · 2025−2.48 pp
Consumer price inflation+7.19%2025137 of 165 · 2025+7.78 pp
Employment
Total unemployment5.99%2025112 of 182 · 2025−0.82 pp
Youth unemployment24.54%2025151 of 182 · 2025+2.52 pp
Labor force participation51.33%2025155 of 182 · 2025+0.09 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet91.29%202448 of 182 · 2024+37.21 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions35.8 per 100 people202434 of 151 · 2024+77.98%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption23.6%202197 of 212 · 2021+2.5 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita3.72 t CO₂e per person2024126 of 203 · 2024−6.23%
Access to electricity100%20241 of 215 · 2024+1.6 pp
Forest area30.12%2023109 of 213 · 2023+0.79 pp
Society
Current health expenditure5.71%2023111 of 192 · 2023+0.48 pp
Maternal mortality12 per 100,000 live births202351 of 194 · 2023−33.33%

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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