Science & Technology in Romania 126 indicators covering science & technology for Romania. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,082 2023 up 17.1% 60th Research & development spending as a share of GDP 0.5% 2023 up 32.4% 59th Medical technology availability 30.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 up 186.0% 12th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 12.67 Number 2012 up 563.4% 22nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 71.3% 2024 up 17.3% 71st Individuals who accessed the internet away from home or work 69.7% 2019 up 860.6% 35th R&D personnel by sector of performance - Regions — Researchers 7,354 Persons 2023 up 28.2% 25th Number of R&D researchers per million people 1,082 per million people 2023 up 17.1% 57th Researchers (HC) - % Female 46.5% 2023 up 1.8% 36th GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 1,624 Million euro 2024 up 182.4% 31st GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 1,624 Million euro 2024 up 182.4% 31st Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 3,528 Megawatt 2024 down 59.7% 14th R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 17.3% 29th R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 36,828 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2024 up 17.3% 29th Technicians in R&D 278.82 per million people 2017 up 34.5% 42nd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher 52.0% 2023 up 11.2% 23rd Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 49.5% 2023 up 1.9% 40th Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 2,784 Thousand persons 2025 up 6.0% 16th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 31.3% 2023 down 20.9% 33rd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 99.57 Number 2017 up 205.7% 41st Researchers by sector of performance, age class and sex 31,182 Head count 2023 up 13.0% 31st Researchers by sector of performance, country of citizenship and sex 31,182 Head count 2023 up 13.0% 31st Researchers (FTE) - % Female 44.1% 2023 down 2.5% 30th Individuals - internet use 93.2% 2025 up 67.1% 28th Individuals - frequency of internet use 92.4% 2025 up 78.5% 27th Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors 41 Number 2025 up 36.7% 36th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 52.9% 2023 up 13.2% 17th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 49.1% 2023 up 0.2% 34th Share of female researchers by sector of performance 46.5% 2023 up 1.8% 13th Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies 3 patents 2021 up 50.0% 18th Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate 5,228 Gigawatt-hour 2024 — 19th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) 48.9% 2023 up 23.8% 25th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 31.2% 2023 down 19.4% 25th National public funding to transnationally coordinated R&D 22.54 Million euro 2024 up 0.9% 21st Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 21.5 Number 2013 up 79.2% 54th Patents related to recycling and secondary raw materials 12.3 Number 2021 up 146.0% 22nd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 6.08 Number 2013 up 87.1% 50th Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) 47.8% 2023 up 6.0% 26th Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 99.6% 2025 up 19.0% 17th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 14.23 Number 2013 up 469.2% 41st Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 97.0% 2025 up 19.0% 15th Mobile broadband internet traffic 3.4 Exabyte 2025 up 3,300.0% 13th Broadband internet coverage by technology 1.1% 2025 down 98.4% 40th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 27 Number 2012 up 384.7% 39th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 7.67 Number 2012 up 682.7% 35th Medical technology - historical data 368 Number 2020 up 196.8% 11th Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at 6.2% 2025 down 75.3% 2nd Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 11.4% 2025 down 62.1% 7th Persons not having internet connection for personal use at home for 11.4% 2025 down 62.1% 7th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 4.17 Number 2013 up 28.3% 46th High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of 8.9% 2022 up 41.1% 18th R&D personnel in ICT sector as % of total R&D personnel by NACE Rev. 0.3% 2023 down 70.8% 30th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 1.61 Number 2012 up 1,026.6% 38th Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex 98.5% 2023 — 7th Internet purchases by individuals 41.5% 2025 up 87.8% 38th Financial activities over the internet 5.3% 2025 up 94.5% 37th Fixed broadband internet traffic 23.28 Exabyte 2025 up 417.3% 5th Internet purchases by individuals 14.6% 2019 up 622.3% 42nd Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies 32.17 Number 2012 up 398.8% 24th Internet purchases - goods or services 28.1% 2024 — 36th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →