Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Romania

Life expectancy 76.5 years (2024); GDP per person $40,504 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 48 / 170 · Overall 64.7 · Rank across three weightings 48–53

Health: 62.1 · Essential services: 58.0 · Material resources: 75.1 · Civic voice: 71.6 · Air quality: 56.8

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy76.46years2024World Bank
GDP per person$40,5042021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation90.54% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access96.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity15.20% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.70% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini29.80index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.00% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality7.30deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality12.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting12.80% of children under five2002World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending22.96% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment5.99% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education16.51% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use91.29% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure16.01micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area30.21% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress7.63% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings4.95% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability65.81absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law63.53absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness59.94absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption47.99absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability69.23absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality60.12absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue16.21% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share17.71% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share32.66% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.00% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending4.33% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.28% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide1.11deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation7.19annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people38.48hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment37.61hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment39.12hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.63Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Romania: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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