Romania

In brief

Home broadband per 100 people: 35.8 (2024). World rank 40 of 208 (1 = best); in Europe, 26 of 46. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Scientific articles per year: 10,713 (2023). World rank 41 of 197; in Europe, 20 of 45. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 54.1% → 91.3%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 115 → 120, and home broadband per 100 people 20.1 → 35.8. Better than all its neighbours (Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, and Ukraine): electricity from renewables.