⌛ Then vs now
How has Romania changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Romania now live 6.8 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
23.2 million in 1990, 19 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.83 children per woman in 1990, 1.39 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
32.1 years in 1990, 42.6 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
10.6% in 1990, 20.1% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$5,280 in 1990, Int$50,900 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$38.2 billion in 1990, $429 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
8.2% in 1991, 6% in 2025.
Military spending
4.6% in 1990, 2.3% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
69.7 years in 1990, 76.5 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
24.2 per 1,000 in 1990, 6 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
9.3% in 1990, 37.7% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
74.6 kg in 1990, 72.4 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,190 kcal in 1990, 3,650 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
8.5 years in 1990, 11.6 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
54% in 1990, 52% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 91% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 120 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
7.7 t in 1990, 3.6 t in 2024.
Forest cover
27.8% in 1990, 30.1% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
17.7% in 1990, 47% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
3.5 per 100k in 1990, 1.1 per 100k in 2024.