https://www.humantruth.info/romania.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2025
Romania | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 45th best |
Capital | Bucharest |
Land Area | 230 160km21 |
Location | Europe |
Population | 19.5m2 |
Life Expectancy | 74.18yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $30 027 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | RO, ROU, 6425 |
Internet Domain | .ro6 |
Currency | Leu (RON)7 |
Telephone | +408 |
“The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they were de facto linked in 1859 and formally united in 1862 under the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a Communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former Communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Fortified churches and painted monasteries stand regally amid a pristine landscape. In the cities, former Saxon settlements such as Sibiu and Brasov ooze charm, while vibrant Bucharest is all energy. Beautiful and beguiling, Romania´s rural landscape remains relatively untouched by the country´s urban evolution. It´s a land of aesthetically stirring hand-ploughed fields, sheep-instigated traffic jams, and lots and lots of homemade plum brandy. The Carpathian Mountains offer uncrowded hiking and skiing, while Transylvania´s Saxon towns are time-warp strolling grounds for Gothic architecture, Austro-Hungarian legacies and, naturally, plenty of Vlad Tepes-inspired `Dracula´ shtick. Fish - and the birds that chomp them - thrive in the Danube Delta, bucolic Maramures has the `Merry Cemetery´, and Unesco-listed painted monasteries dot southern Bucovina. And, for the record, the big cities are a blast too.”
The EU has acted on behalf of its member states on many occasions to support, foster, fund and encourage human rights protections in every region of the world, with agreement of its member states through the European Parliament. The protections of workers' rights and their harmonisations (which stops companies moving staff to countries with the weakest laws) has had great effect in stopping workforce abuse11. According to Human Rights Watch's comprehensive review for the year 2017, in addition to vocal and public pronouncements on poor human rights records of many countries, the EU has also acted through economic sanctions, political pressure and used other means to incentivize the adoption of human rights protections, even if these measures harm EU trading12. It is to Romania's credit that it supports the EU in these actions.
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)13 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value13 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
50 | Kuwait | 0.831 |
51 | Brunei | 0.829 |
52 | Russia | 0.822 |
53 | Romania | 0.821 |
54 | Oman | 0.816 |
55 | Bahamas | 0.812 |
56 | Kazakhstan | 0.811 |
57 | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.810 |
Europe Avg | 0.87 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $13 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
46 | Slovakia | $30 690 |
47 | Bahamas | $30 486 |
48 | Croatia | $30 132 |
49 | Romania | $30 027 |
50 | Greece | $29 002 |
51 | Russia | $27 166 |
52 | Oman | $27 054 |
53 | Panama | $26 957 |
Europe Avg | $40 512 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank14 | |
1 | Denmark | 29.1 |
2 | Norway | 32.3 |
3 | Sweden | 34.1 |
... | ||
42 | Lithuania | 65.5 |
43 | Croatia | 65.7 |
44 | Sri Lanka | 66.5 |
45 | Romania | 68.4 |
46 | Bulgaria | 69.1 |
47 | Argentina | 70.7 |
48 | Israel | 71.4 |
49 | Brazil | 72.6 |
Europe Avg | 55.7 | |
World Avg | 88.9 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Romania's population is predicted to rise to 20.29 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.81. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.15Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
56 | Niger | 22.4m |
57 | Sri Lanka | 21.2m |
58 | Burkina Faso | 19.8m |
59 | Romania | 19.5m |
60 | Mali | 19.1m |
61 | Chile | 18.7m |
62 | Kazakhstan | 18.3m |
63 | Malawi | 18.1m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
65 | Hungary | 74.5 |
66 | Jordan | 74.3 |
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
68 | Romania | 74.2 |
69 | Cape Verde | 74.1 |
70 | Morocco | 74.0 |
71 | Iran | 73.9 |
72 | Macedonia | 73.8 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202216 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
22 | Gibraltar | 1.84 |
23 | Peru | 2.16 |
24 | Venezuela | 2.19 |
25 | Romania | 1.81 |
26 | Mexico | 1.80 |
27= | Montenegro | 1.80 |
27= | Moldova | 1.80 |
29 | Bahrain | 1.80 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10017 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
149 | Iceland | 32.5 |
150 | Serbia | 32.7 |
151 | Hungary | 32.9 |
152 | Romania | 33.6 |
153 | USA | 33.8 |
154 | New Zealand | 34.9 |
155 | UK | 35.0 |
156 | Barbados | 35.6 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants18 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %18 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
129 | Georgia | 2.0% |
130 | Guyana | 2.0% |
131 | Central African Rep. | 1.9% |
132 | Romania | 1.9% |
133 | Japan | 1.8% |
134 | Sudan | 1.8% |
135 | Albania | 1.8% |
136 | Pakistan | 1.7% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %19 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
47 | Israel | 14.0% |
48 | Swaziland | 13.4% |
49 | Lithuania | 13.2% |
50 | Romania | 13.1% |
51 | Iceland | 13.0% |
52 | Bahamas | 12.8% |
53 | Estonia | 12.6% |
54 | Nicaragua | 12.5% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #romania #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Europe (2025)20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
30 | Liechtenstein | 54.9 |
31 | Hungary | 58.5 |
32 | Bulgaria | 58.6 |
33 | Romania | 61.3 |
34 | Andorra | 61.5 |
35 | Ukraine | 63.6 |
36 | Serbia | 63.7 |
37 | Montenegro | 65.3 |
38 | Monaco | 71.7 |
Europe Avg | 47.37 | |
q=48. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
46 | Hungary | 58.5 |
47 | Bulgaria | 58.6 |
48 | Brazil | 60.3 |
49 | Romania | 61.3 |
50 | Andorra | 61.5 |
51 | Ukraine | 63.6 |
52 | Serbia | 63.7 |
53 | Mauritius | 63.7 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway21. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan21.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe21, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia21.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better22 | ||
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Pos. | 202522 | |
1 | Norway | 92.31 |
2 | Estonia | 89.46 |
3 | Netherlands | 88.64 |
... | ||
51 | Ghana | 67.13 |
52 | Panama | 66.75 |
53 | Liberia | 66.61 |
54 | Romania | 66.42 |
55 | Sierra Leone | 66.36 |
56 | USA | 65.49 |
57 | Gambia | 65.49 |
58 | Uruguay | 65.18 |
Europe Avg | 70.63 | |
World Avg | 54.65 | |
q=179. |
Slavery Lower is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims23 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
85 | Kazakhstan | 0.42 |
86= | Lesotho | 0.42 |
87 | Georgia | 0.43 |
88= | Romania | 0.43 |
89 | Vietnam | 0.45 |
90= | Azerbaijan | 0.45 |
90= | Bulgaria | 0.45 |
90= | Burkina Faso | 0.45 |
Europe Avg | 0.38 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank24 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
27 | Slovakia | 27 |
28 | Italy | 28 |
29 | Chile | 29 |
30 | Romania | 30 |
31 | France | 31 |
32 | Japan | 32 |
33 | Cyprus | 33 |
34 | Mauritius | 34 |
Europe Avg | 33.9 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
68 | Tonga | 2.0 |
69= | Samoa | 2.0 |
69= | Botswana | 2.0 |
69= | Romania | 2.0 |
69= | Trinidad & Tobago | 2.0 |
69= | Monaco | 2.0 |
69= | Poland | 2.0 |
69= | Ghana | 2.0 |
Europe Avg | 2.2 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Human Rights Watch Comments Higher is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score25 | |
1= | UK | 9 |
1= | France | 9 |
1= | Germany | 9 |
... | ||
12 | Cyprus | 5 |
13= | Czechia | 5 |
13= | Denmark | 5 |
13= | Romania | 5 |
13= | Estonia | 5 |
13= | Portugal | 5 |
13= | Bulgaria | 5 |
13= | Spain | 5 |
Europe Avg | 3.5 | |
World Avg | -1.9 | |
q=123. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties26 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
39 | S. Africa | 20 |
40= | Liechtenstein | 20 |
40= | Iceland | 20 |
40= | Romania | 20 |
40= | Bulgaria | 20 |
40= | Burkina Faso | 20 |
40= | Norway | 20 |
40= | Portugal | 20 |
Europe Avg | 19.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty27 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
20 | Denmark | 5.06 |
21 | S. Sudan | 5.41 |
22 | Morocco | 5.44 |
23 | Romania | 5.52 |
24 | France | 5.61 |
25 | Libya | 5.61 |
26 | Germany | 5.62 |
27 | Austria | 5.68 |
Europe Avg | 9.09 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Romania stated:
“Concerns over excessive use of force by police remained prevalent. The European Court of Human Rights ruled against disproportionate restrictions to spontaneous protests. Roma and LGBTI people continued to face systemic discrimination. Protesters demanded action to combat sexual and gender-based violence.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)28
Gender Equality:
Romania is on the way towards ending gender inequality but women are still in an unfavourable position much of the time.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202229 | |
1 | Denmark | 0.01 |
2 | Norway | 0.01 |
3 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
... | ||
51 | Chile | 0.20 |
52 | Bulgaria | 0.21 |
53 | Armenia | 0.21 |
54 | Romania | 0.23 |
55 | Saudi Arabia | 0.24 |
56 | Kuwait | 0.24 |
57 | Costa Rica | 0.24 |
58 | Hungary | 0.24 |
Europe Avg | 0.12 | |
World Avg | 0.34 | |
q=166. |
Gender Biases Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %30 | |
1 | Sweden | 31.831 |
2 | New Zealand | 34.432 |
3 | Australia | 37.032 |
... | ||
29 | Cyprus | 81.832 |
30 | Ukraine | 86.132 |
31 | Brazil | 86.332 |
32 | Romania | 86.632 |
33 | Trinidad & Tobago | 87.431 |
34 | Peru | 89.132 |
35 | Guatemala | 89.632 |
36 | S. Korea | 89.932 |
Europe Avg | 69.08 | |
World Avg | 83.93 | |
q=88. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
57= | Togo | 1945 |
58 | N. Korea | 1946 |
59= | Liberia | 1946 |
59= | Romania | 1946 |
59= | Panama | 1946 |
59= | Cameroon | 1946 |
59= | Macedonia | 1946 |
59= | Venezuela | 1946 |
Europe Avg | 1895 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 %33 | |
1 | Laos | 0 |
2 | Philippines | 3 |
3 | Sweden | 4 |
... | ||
55= | Croatia | 33 |
55= | Botswana | 33 |
57 | Nicaragua | 34 |
58= | Romania | 35 |
58= | Cameroon | 35 |
58= | Paraguay | 35 |
58= | Kenya | 35 |
62 | Lithuania | 36 |
Europe Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 36.8 | |
q=101. |
LGBT Equality Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score34 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
44= | Greece | 39 |
44= | Czechia | 39 |
44= | Slovakia | 39 |
44= | Romania | 39 |
48 | San Marino | 35 |
49= | Montenegro | 35 |
49= | Guatemala | 35 |
49= | Japan | 35 |
Europe Avg | 46.9 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202135 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
47 | Niger | 2.5 |
48= | Senegal | 2.5 |
48= | Kenya | 2.5 |
48= | Romania | 2.5 |
48= | Mali | 2.5 |
48= | Bhutan | 2.5 |
48= | Tonga | 2.5 |
48= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.5 |
Europe Avg | 2.6 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #romania #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Europe (2025)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
43 | Latvia | 89.9 |
44 | Azerbaijan | 90.7 |
45 | Lithuania | 90.8 |
46 | Turkey | 91.1 |
47 | Georgia | 91.3 |
48 | Romania | 92.3 |
49 | Belarus | 92.8 |
50 | Moldova | 95.9 |
51 | Ukraine | 100.6 |
Europe Avg | 86.87 | |
q=51. |
Health (2025)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
98 | Bermuda | 91.5 |
99 | Dominica | 91.9 |
100 | Cambodia | 92.1 |
101 | Romania | 92.3 |
102 | Colombia | 92.4 |
103 | Uzbekistan | 92.6 |
104 | Belarus | 92.8 |
105 | Seychelles | 93.9 |
World Avg | 97.60 | |
q=213. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man37. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue37.
25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans37, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia37.
For more, see:
Health:
Romania has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Romania does better than average for its fertility rate16 and in its average life expectancy13 (but bad for Europe). However Romania performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate38, its adolescent birth rate39 (one of the worst in Europe), its immunizations take-up40, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance41 (one of the highest in Europe), the prevalence of overweight adults42 and in its smoking rate43. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 for its alcohol consumption rate44. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Romania improved by +6.8yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Romania's peak fertility rate was 3.66 in 1967.Life Expectancy Higher is better13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
65 | Hungary | 74.5 |
66 | Jordan | 74.3 |
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
68 | Romania | 74.2 |
69 | Cape Verde | 74.1 |
70 | Morocco | 74.0 |
71 | Iran | 73.9 |
72 | Macedonia | 73.8 |
Europe Avg | 78.36 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita44 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
177 | Portugal | 12.3 |
178= | Slovenia | 12.6 |
178= | France | 12.6 |
180 | Romania | 12.7 |
181= | Bulgaria | 12.7 |
182 | Latvia | 12.9 |
183= | Luxembourg | 13.0 |
183= | Ireland | 13.0 |
Europe Avg | 10.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202216 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
22 | Gibraltar | 1.84 |
23 | Peru | 2.16 |
24 | Venezuela | 2.19 |
25 | Romania | 1.81 |
26 | Mexico | 1.80 |
27= | Montenegro | 1.80 |
27= | Moldova | 1.80 |
29 | Bahrain | 1.80 |
Europe Avg | 1.53 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201443 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
153 | Armenia | 1 545 |
154 | Turkey | 1 581 |
155 | Slovakia | 1 618 |
156 | Romania | 1 620 |
157 | Tunisia | 1 628 |
158 | Switzerland | 1 634 |
159 | Serbia | 1 644 |
160 | Cyprus | 1 688 |
Europe Avg | 1 648 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k38 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
60= | Denmark | 23.9 |
60= | Germany | 23.9 |
62 | Cuba | 24.5 |
63= | Romania | 24.5 |
64 | Bulgaria | 25 |
65 | Sweden | 25.5 |
66 | Slovakia | 25.7 |
67 | Czechia | 28.3 |
Europe Avg | 26.99 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank41 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
109 | Benin | 109 |
110 | Costa Rica | 110 |
111 | Dominica | 111 |
112 | Romania | 112 |
113 | Peru | 113 |
114 | Kenya | 114 |
115 | Haiti | 115 |
116 | Malawi | 116 |
Europe Avg | 47.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 1976 %42 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 4.7 |
2 | Vietnam | 5.1 |
3 | Nepal | 5.4 |
... | ||
131 | Slovenia | 36.1 |
132= | Serbia | 36.5 |
132= | Norway | 36.5 |
132= | Romania | 36.5 |
135 | Denmark | 36.7 |
136 | Slovakia | 37.0 |
137 | Luxembourg | 37.9 |
138= | Mexico | 38.1 |
Europe Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 27.1 | |
q=191. |
Adult Obesity Lower is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %45 | |
1 | Vietnam | 2.1% |
2 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.2% |
3 | Ethiopia | 2.4% |
... | ||
172 | Bahrain | 37.2% |
173 | Iraq | 37.4% |
174 | Barbados | 38.2% |
175 | Romania | 38.2% |
176 | Georgia | 38.9% |
177 | Chile | 39.5% |
178 | Puerto Rico | 41.0% |
179 | Saudi Arabia | 41.1% |
Europe Avg | 25.9% | |
World Avg | 24.7% | |
q=199. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100039 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
95 | Kyrgyzstan | 33.8 |
96 | Vietnam | 35.0 |
97 | Uruguay | 35.2 |
98 | Romania | 35.4 |
99 | Micronesia | 35.7 |
100 | Costa Rica | 35.7 |
101 | St Lucia | 36.3 |
102 | St Kitts & Nevis | 36.8 |
Europe Avg | 11.4 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %40 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
97 | Nauru | 92.9 |
98 | USA | 92.8 |
99 | Latvia | 92.8 |
100 | Romania | 92.7 |
101 | France | 92.6 |
102= | El Salvador | 92.4 |
102= | Swaziland | 92.4 |
104 | Palau | 92.4 |
Europe Avg | 92.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #Romania #romania_and_the_environment #Romania_environment #the_environment
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank46 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
65 | Pakistan | 72.0 |
66 | France | 72.8 |
67 | Congo, DR | 73.0 |
68 | Romania | 73.8 |
69 | Swaziland | 74.2 |
70 | Chad | 74.4 |
Europe Avg | 86.45 | |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #romania #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Europe (2020)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
29 | Bulgaria | 47.8 |
30 | Croatia | 47.8 |
31 | Liechtenstein | 48.8 |
32 | Romania | 51.0 |
33 | Belarus | 51.5 |
34 | Cyprus | 55.6 |
35 | Turkey | 55.9 |
36 | Serbia | 57.1 |
37 | Montenegro | 64.9 |
Europe Avg | 39.81 | |
q=45. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
45 | Liechtenstein | 48.8 |
46 | St Kitts & Nevis | 48.8 |
47 | Chile | 48.8 |
48 | Romania | 51.0 |
49 | Belarus | 51.5 |
50 | Brazil | 52.8 |
51 | Cyprus | 55.6 |
52 | Turkey | 55.9 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark54. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone54. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots55.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)56
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe54, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia54.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
After a decade of stagnation, the 2000s saw the expected duration of education in Romania increase by 4 years, the fourth-highest rise of any country in that decade (although it fell back by 1.3 years in the 2010s).57
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2958 |
2 | Israel | 4.1158 |
3 | Japan | 3.5858 |
... | ||
68 | Mozambique | 0.4259 |
69 | Thailand | 0.3960 |
70= | Tanzania | 0.3859 |
70= | Romania | 0.3858 |
70= | Montenegro | 0.3861 |
70= | Chile | 0.3858 |
70= | Ghana | 0.3859 |
75 | Moldova | 0.3561 |
Europe Avg | 1.32 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201862 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
37 | Marshall Islands | 92.1% |
38 | Montenegro | 91.6% |
39 | Australia | 90.4% |
40 | Romania | 90.0% |
41 | Botswana | 90.0% |
42 | Serbia | 89.5% |
43 | Denmark | 89.3% |
44 | Israel | 89.1% |
Europe Avg | 88.3% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years63 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
79 | Serbia | 14.4 |
80 | Luxembourg | 14.4 |
81 | China | 14.2 |
82 | Romania | 14.2 |
83 | Antigua & Barbuda | 14.2 |
84 | Morocco | 14.2 |
85 | Sri Lanka | 14.1 |
86 | Brunei | 14.0 |
Europe Avg | 16.1 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank41 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
27 | Greece | 27 |
28 | Serbia | 28 |
29 | Canada | 29 |
30 | Romania | 30 |
31 | Cyprus | 31 |
32 | Ireland | 32 |
33 | Croatia | 33 |
34 | Israel | 34 |
Europe Avg | 31.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Score64 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
43 | Greece | 1376 |
44 | Chile | 1329 |
45 | Bulgaria | 1319 |
46= | Romania | 1313 |
46= | Cyprus | 1313 |
48 | UAE | 1298 |
49 | Uruguay | 1290 |
50 | Turkey | 1273 |
Europe Avg | 1417 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %65 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
45 | Kyrgyzstan | 47 |
46 | Kosovo | 48 |
47= | Tajikistan | 50 |
47= | Romania | 50 |
49 | Georgia | 51 |
50= | Armenia | 53 |
50= | USA | 53 |
52 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 54 |
Europe Avg | 25.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200666 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
41= | Kazakhstan | 94 |
41= | Vietnam | 94 |
41= | Armenia | 94 |
41= | Romania | 94 |
41= | Georgia | 94 |
46 | Argentina | 93 |
47= | Bulgaria | 93 |
48 | Ireland | 92 |
Europe Avg | 96.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201667 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
80 | St Lucia | 59% |
81 | Bulgaria | 59% |
82= | Turkey | 58% |
82= | Romania | 58% |
84 | Venezuela | 58% |
85= | Seychelles | 58% |
86 | Morocco | 58% |
87 | Colombia | 57% |
Europe Avg | 76.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201368 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
16 | Pakistan | 0.38 |
17 | Taiwan | 0.44 |
18 | Sweden | 0.44 |
19 | Romania | 0.52 |
20 | Turkey | 0.52 |
21 | Poland | 0.55 |
22 | Switzerland | 0.55 |
23 | S. Korea | 0.56 |
Europe Avg | 0.80 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio69 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
23 | Netherlands | 10.5 |
24 | Czechia | 10.1 |
25 | New Zealand | 9.7 |
26 | Romania | 8.7 |
27 | Austria | 7.5 |
28 | Hungary | 7.4 |
29 | Guatemala | 6.9 |
30 | Saudi Arabia | 6.8 |
Europe Avg | 8.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202470 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
13 | Japan | 68.3% |
14 | Singapore | 67.9% |
15 | Lithuania | 67.8% |
16 | Romania | 67.8% |
17 | USA | 67.5% |
18 | Bulgaria | 66.3% |
19 | Belgium | 66.1% |
20= | Poland | 66.0% |
Europe Avg | 61.0% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
#capitalism #charitability #charity #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #religious_violence #romania #social_development #terrorism
Compared to Europe (2020)71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank71 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
24 | Italy | 48.6 |
25 | Slovakia | 48.8 |
26 | Croatia | 52.9 |
27 | Romania | 54.4 |
28 | Lithuania | 59.6 |
29 | Moldova | 59.7 |
30 | Latvia | 60.1 |
31 | Kosovo | 60.9 |
32 | Serbia | 61.1 |
Europe Avg | 48.48 | |
q=44. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank71 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
40 | Uruguay | 52.6 |
41 | Croatia | 52.9 |
42 | USA | 54.1 |
43 | Romania | 54.4 |
44 | Malaysia | 55.4 |
45 | Chile | 57.4 |
46 | Lithuania | 59.6 |
47 | Moldova | 59.7 |
World Avg | 78.12 | |
q=180. |
This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.
For more, see:
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %72 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
107= | Georgia | 31.0 |
107= | Morocco | 31.0 |
107= | Zimbabwe | 31.0 |
110 | Romania | 30.0 |
111= | Algeria | 30.0 |
112 | Pakistan | 29.0 |
113= | Latvia | 29.0 |
113= | Italy | 29.0 |
Europe Avg | 39.0 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better73 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points73 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
61 | Jordan | 47.0 |
62= | Malaysia | 47.0 |
63 | Armenia | 46.0 |
64= | Romania | 46.0 |
65 | China | 45.0 |
66= | Sao Tome & Principe | 45.0 |
66= | Montenegro | 45.0 |
66= | Cuba | 45.0 |
Europe Avg | 57.61 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better74 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score74 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
32 | Saudi Arabia | 6.6 |
33 | France | 6.6 |
34 | Singapore | 6.6 |
35 | Romania | 6.6 |
36 | Brazil | 6.5 |
37 | El Salvador | 6.5 |
38 | Spain | 6.5 |
39 | Estonia | 6.4 |
Europe Avg | 6.37 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank41 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
28 | Malta | 28 |
29 | Singapore | 29 |
30 | Spain | 30 |
31 | Romania | 31 |
32 | Costa Rica | 32 |
33 | Serbia | 33 |
34 | S. Korea | 34 |
35 | New Zealand | 35 |
Europe Avg | 35.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank41 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
78 | Guatemala | 78 |
79 | Tonga | 79 |
80 | Latvia | 80 |
81 | Romania | 81 |
82 | Costa Rica | 82 |
83 | Kuwait | 83 |
84 | Belarus | 84 |
85 | Saudi Arabia | 85 |
Europe Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better75 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score75 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
29 | Poland | 1.63 |
30 | Bulgaria | 1.64 |
31= | Spain | 1.65 |
31= | Romania | 1.65 |
31= | Taiwan | 1.65 |
34 | Italy | 1.66 |
35 | Kuwait | 1.67 |
36 | Lithuania | 1.67 |
Europe Avg | 1.70 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank41 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
55 | Italy | 55 |
56 | Mauritius | 56 |
57 | Zambia | 57 |
58 | Romania | 58 |
59 | Vietnam | 59 |
60 | Malawi | 60 |
61 | Brazil | 61 |
62 | Grenada | 62 |
Europe Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank41 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
33 | S. Korea | 33 |
34 | Mauritius | 34 |
35 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 35 |
36 | Romania | 36 |
37 | Uruguay | 37 |
38 | Liberia | 38 |
39 | Turkey | 39 |
40 | Malaysia | 40 |
Europe Avg | 37.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better76 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score76 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
9 | Mauritania | 0.00 |
10 | Slovenia | 0.00 |
11 | Costa Rica | 0.00 |
12 | Romania | 0.00 |
13 | El Salvador | 0.00 |
14 | Bhutan | 0.01 |
15= | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.02 |
15= | Uzbekistan | 0.02 |
Europe Avg | 1.62 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better77 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201977 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
49 | Bulgaria | 6.10 |
50 | Chile | 6.30 |
51= | USA | 6.30 |
51= | Romania | 6.30 |
53 | Saudi Arabia | 6.40 |
54 | Oman | 6.70 |
55 | Bahamas | 6.80 |
56 | Sri Lanka | 7.00 |
Europe Avg | 4.86 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better78 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %78 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%79 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%79 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%80 |
... | ||
69= | Jordan | 33.7%81 |
69= | Switzerland | 33.7%80 |
71 | Spain | 33.9%79 |
72= | Romania | 33.9%79 |
73 | Tajikistan | 34.0%82 |
74 | Sudan | 34.2%83 |
75= | Australia | 34.3%84 |
75= | Montenegro | 34.3%79 |
Europe Avg | 30.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Romania had the 5th-lowest income inequality in the 1980s.
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %65 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
45 | Kyrgyzstan | 47 |
46 | Kosovo | 48 |
47= | Tajikistan | 50 |
47= | Romania | 50 |
49 | Georgia | 51 |
50= | Armenia | 53 |
50= | USA | 53 |
52 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 54 |
53= | Greece | 56 |
53= | Paraguay | 56 |
55 | Lebanon | 57 |
56 | Panama | 61 |
57 | Venezuela | 67 |
58 | Turkey | 68 |
59= | Bolivia | 71 |
59= | Botswana | 71 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)85 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %85 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
55= | Iran | 4 |
55= | Mexico | 4 |
55= | Portugal | 4 |
55= | Romania | 4 |
55= | Argentina | 4 |
55= | Georgia | 4 |
55= | Uzbekistan | 4 |
62 | Lebanon | 3 |
63= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 3 |
63= | Poland | 3 |
63= | Jamaica | 3 |
63= | India | 3 |
67 | Angola | 2 |
68= | Chile | 2 |
68= | Central African Rep. | 2 |
68= | Tajikistan | 2 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below86:
Christian | 99% |
Muslim | 0.3% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 99.7% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 50% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Eastern Orthodox (including all sub-denominations) 86.8%, Protestant (various denominations including Reformate and Pentecostal) 7.5%, Roman Catholic 4.7%, other (mostly Muslim) and unspecified 0.9%, none 0.1% (2002 census)87.
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