Science & Technology in Romania 126 indicators covering science & technology for Romania. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 45.5% 169th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 119.81 2024 up 4.4% 90th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.2 units per person 2024 up 3.9% 91st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 48.1% 141st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.78 million 2024 down 0.6% 61st Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 102.42 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2.8% 102nd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year 2024 down 639.5% 189th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -3.32 % change on previous year 2024 down 7,712.7% 196th Scientific and technical journal articles 10,713 2023 up 11.4% 41st Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person 2023 up 16.8% 54th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 39.2% 57th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0466 units per square kilometre 2023 up 11.4% 53rd Digital connectivity composite index 0.4516 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 85.2% 52nd Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year 2023 up 334.5% 87th Mobile phone subscriptions 22.78 million 2024 down 0.6% 61st Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 per 100 people 2024 up 4.4% 90th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 119.81 per 100 people 2024 up 4.4% 90th Patent applications, nonresidents 45 2021 up 15.4% 87th Share of the population using the Internet 91.3% 2024 up 68.8% 52nd Number of people using the Internet 17.39 million people 2024 up 61.5% 48th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 37.25 Patents 2023 up 50.0% 39th Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Patent applications, residents 772 2021 down 45.8% 39th Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 6.25 Patents 2022 down 70.6% 34th Research and development expenditure 0.5% 2023 up 32.4% 59th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,784 Thousand persons 2025 up 6.0% 16th Proportion of individuals using the Internet 91.3% 2024 up 68.8% 57th Patents - technology diffusion 550 Patents 2023 down 32.5% 34th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,784 Thousand persons 2025 up 6.0% 16th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 2,784 Thousand persons 2025 up 6.0% 16th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 35.8 per 100 people 2024 up 78.0% 40th Landline Internet subscriptions 6.81 million 2024 up 69.5% 32nd Life science patents granted, by filing office 38 patents 2023 down 47.9% 25th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 35.8 per 100 population 2024 up 78.0% 42nd R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 17.3% 29th Researchers in R&D 1,082 per million people 2023 up 17.1% 57th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.8% 2024 down 0.1% 91st GERD as a percentage of GDP 0.5% 2023 up 32.4% 59th Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 92.4% 2025 up 78.5% 26th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.8% 2024 down 0.1% 84th Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 41.5% 2025 up 444.3% 43rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.6% 2024 down 0.2% 75th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent applications 37.25 Patents 2023 up 50.0% 39th Patents with foreign co-inventors — Patent applications 0 Patents 2023 — 3rd Researchers per million inhabitants 1,082 FTE 2023 up 17.1% 57th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.1% 2024 up 77.5% 67th Patents by WIPO technology domains — Patent grants 6.25 Patents 2022 down 70.6% 34th R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita 1,082 per million people 2023 up 17.1% 57th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 99.1% 2024 up 77.5% 62nd Life science patents granted, by technology 14 patents 2023 down 66.7% 35th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 99.1% 2024 up 3.0% 7th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 99.1% 2024 up 3.0% 7th Annual patent applications per million people 40.37 applications per million people 2021 down 42.9% 41st Annual patent applications 772 2021 down 45.8% 39th Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 6.78 million number 2024 up 101.4% 31st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 60.33 Number 2012 up 461.2% 26th Individuals who used the internet for interaction with public 14.7% 2021 up 102.9% 45th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 8.59 Number 2012 up 329.5% 27th Page 1 of 3 Next →