Romania

Country in Eastern Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,104 metrics

Romania is a country in Europe with a population of 18,800,605 (70th of 235). It ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142), Broadband Cost as % of GNI (tied 5th of 193), Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (12th of 189). It ranks lowest for Mortality, All - Crude Rate (179th of 182), Mortality, Male - ASR (179th of 183), Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (177th of 184).

Population
18.8M
70th highest of 235
Density
81.7
133rd highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.57%
207th highest of 235
Area
238,391
83rd highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Eastern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 455 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Depression Rates by Country · 2023
    5th of 184
  2. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    6th of 201
  3. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 2nd of 142
  4. Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    7th of 202
  5. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    tied 7th of 214
  6. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    tied 5th of 193
  7. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 192
  8. Dentists11.3 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    10th of 193
  9. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    tied 13th of 231
  10. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    13th of 183

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    179th of 182
  2. Death Rate by Country
    tied 193rd of 198
  3. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    199th of 204
  4. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    177th of 184
  5. Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    195th of 203
  6. Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    194th of 203
  7. Crude Incidence34.2 per 100k
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    168th of 176
  8. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    193rd of 203
  9. Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    193rd of 204
  10. Droughts by Country
    130th of 138

Profile by category

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Strongest category Tech & Business (71), weakest Health (41). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Bulgaria84% similar
  2. North Macedonia83% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  3. Slovakia82% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  4. Croatia81% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  5. Compared on 58 of 60

Cities in Romania

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Romania?
Romania has a population of 18,800,605, 70th among 235 countries.
What does Romania rank best at?
Among countries, Romania ranks best for Personal Income Tax (tied 2nd of 142); Broadband Cost as % of GNI (tied 5th of 193); Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (12th of 189).
Where does Romania rank worst?
Romania ranks lowest for Mortality, All - Crude Rate (179th of 182); Mortality, Male - ASR (179th of 183); Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude Males (177th of 184).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Romania?
Rankodex ranks Romania on 2,104 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,104 metrics with a value for this place, in 723 topics