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Romania vs Serbia

125 shared metrics.

RomaniaLeads in 69

vs125 shared

SerbiaLeads in 56

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What matters for both sides

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Romania

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: the name derives from the Latin Romani, meaning "people from Rome.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Romania's Danube Delta is Europe's largest wetland and reed bed.

UNESCO MAB

Serbia

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Serbia.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: the country takes its name from the Serb people.

CIA 2026

Analysis

Romania leads in 69 of 125 shared metrics, while Serbia leads in 56.

Romania's Solar Electricity Share is 21.3x that of Serbia (9.8% vs 0.44%).

Romania's All-Time Olympic Medals is 10.4x that of Serbia (318 medals vs 28 medals).

Romania's Tourist Arrivals is 10.3x that of Serbia (5.02M vs 446.0K).

Romania's All-Time Olympic Gold Medals is 9.3x that of Serbia (93 gold medals vs 9.0 gold medals).

Romania's Irrigated Land is 8.6x that of Serbia (5.3K km² vs 550 km²).

Key Comparisons

Solar Electricity ShareRomania leads

Romania

9.8%

Serbia

0.44%

All-Time Olympic MedalsRomania leads

Romania

318 medals

Serbia

28 medals

Tourist ArrivalsRomania leads

Romania

5.02M

Serbia

446.0K

All-Time Olympic Gold MedalsRomania leads

Romania

93 gold medals

Serbia

9.0 gold medals

Irrigated LandRomania leads

Romania

5.3K km²

Serbia

550 km²

Domestic PatentsRomania leads

Romania

772

Serbia

138

All Metrics

Solar Electricity Share

Romania

9.8%

Serbia

0.44%

2127% higher

All-Time Olympic Medals

Romania

318 medals

Serbia

28 medals

1036% higher

Tourist Arrivals

Romania

5.02M

Serbia

446.0K

1026% higher

All-Time Olympic Gold Medals

Romania

93 gold medals

Serbia

9.0 gold medals

933% higher

Irrigated Land

Romania

5.3K km²

Serbia

550 km²

860% higher

Domestic Patents

Romania

772

Serbia

138

459% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Romania

$382,564,217,988.87

Serbia

$90,097,765,959.11

325% higher

Armed Forces Personnel

Romania

128.0K

Serbia

32.0K

300% higher

Railway Network

Romania

10.8K km

Serbia

3.3K km

222% higher

Railway Length

Romania

10.6K km

Serbia

3.3K km

219% higher

Wind Electricity Share

Romania

11.99%

Serbia

4.0%

199% higher

Land Area

Romania

230.1K km²

Serbia

84.1K km²

174% higher

Population

Romania

18.15M

Serbia

6.65M

173% higher

Forest Area

Romania

69.3K km²

Serbia

27.2K km²

154% higher

Foreign Patents

Romania

Serbia

150% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Romania

33.75 per 1k

Serbia

13.67 per 1k

147% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Romania

19.75M kW

Serbia

8.20M kW

141% higher

Airports

Romania

108

Serbia

135% higher

Alcohol Consumption

Romania

16.8 L/adult/yr

Serbia

7.5 L/adult/yr

126% higher

Liberal Democracy Index

Romania

0.46

Serbia

0.21

123% higher

Comparison of Romania and Serbia across 125 metrics
				Winner
Solar Electricity Share	9.8%	0.44%	2127% higher	Romania
All-Time Olympic Medals	318 medals	28 medals	1036% higher	Romania
Tourist Arrivals	5.02M	446.0K	1026% higher	Romania
All-Time Olympic Gold Medals	93 gold medals	9.0 gold medals	933% higher	Romania
Irrigated Land	5.3K km²	550 km²	860% higher	Romania
Domestic Patents	772	138	459% higher	Romania
GDP (Nominal)	$382,564,217,988.87	$90,097,765,959.11	325% higher	Romania
Armed Forces Personnel	128.0K	32.0K	300% higher	Romania
Railway Network	10.8K km	3.3K km	222% higher	Romania
Railway Length	10.6K km	3.3K km	219% higher	Romania
Wind Electricity Share	11.99%	4.0%	199% higher	Romania
Land Area	230.1K km²	84.1K km²	174% higher	Romania
Population	18.15M	6.65M	173% higher	Romania
Forest Area	69.3K km²	27.2K km²	154% higher	Romania
Foreign Patents	45	18	150% higher	Romania
Teen Birth Rate	33.75 per 1k	13.67 per 1k	147% higher	Romania
Electric Generating Capacity	19.75M kW	8.20M kW	141% higher	Romania
Airports	108	46	135% higher	Romania
Alcohol Consumption	16.8 L/adult/yr	7.5 L/adult/yr	126% higher	Romania
Liberal Democracy Index	0.46	0.21	123% higher	Romania
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	11 sites	5.0 sites	120% higher	Romania
Scientific Publications	11.7K	5.4K	117% higher	Romania
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	3.3 per 100k people	1.6 per 100k people	106% higher	Romania
Electoral Democracy Index	0.60	0.30	102% higher	Romania
Informal Employment Share	2.4% of employed people	17.14% of employed people	86% lower	Serbia
Protected Land (%)	24.6%	13.4%	84% higher	Romania
Freedom of Expression Index	0.78	0.42	83% higher	Romania
Coal Electricity Share	13.41%	65.05%	79% lower	Serbia
GDP Growth Rate	0.92%	3.9%	77% lower	Serbia
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	1.9% of GDP	6.2% of GDP	70% lower	Serbia
Firms Making Informal Payments	1.9% of firms	6.4% of firms	70% lower	Serbia
Water Stress (%)	19.23%	60.56%	68% lower	Serbia
Electricity Carbon Intensity	250.75 gCO2/kWh	695.8 gCO2/kWh	64% lower	Serbia
Milk Consumption per Person	238.33 kg/person/yr	148.53 kg/person/yr	60% higher	Romania
Water Withdrawal	8.2 B m³	5.1 B m³	60% higher	Romania
Researchers	998.73 per 1M	2.5K per 1M	60% lower	Serbia
Beer Consumption	5.1 L/person/yr	3.2 L/person/yr	58% higher	Romania
GNI Per Capita	$17,600	$11,610	52% higher	Romania
R&D Spending (% GDP)	0.46% of GDP	0.95% of GDP	52% lower	Serbia
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$48,731.32	$32,233.76	51% higher	Romania
Women in Parliament (%)	19.21%	38%	49% lower	Serbia
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	2.6K kWh/person	5.1K kWh/person	49% lower	Serbia
Obesity Rate	38.24%	26.05%	47% higher	Romania
Political Corruption Index	0.42	0.79	47% lower	Serbia
Food Waste per Person	181 kg/person/yr	122.81 kg/person/yr	47% higher	Romania
CO2 Per Capita	3.6 t/person/yr	6.2 t/person/yr	42% lower	Serbia
Insufficient Physical Activity	26.38% of adults	45.49% of adults	42% lower	Serbia
Electricity Generation	52.86 TWh	37.12 TWh	42% higher	Romania
Health Spending (% GDP)	5.7% of GDP	9.7% of GDP	40% lower	Serbia
Capital Elevation	70 m	117 m	40% lower	Serbia
Agricultural Land (%)	55.26%	40.39%	37% higher	Romania
Corruption Perceptions Index	45 pts	33 pts	36% higher	Romania
Nurses & Midwives	8.1 per 1k	5.9 per 1k	36% higher	Romania
Suicide Rate	9.6 per 100k	15.14 per 100k	36% lower	Serbia
Exports (% GDP)	35.6% of GDP	53.58% of GDP	34% lower	Serbia
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	14.85 µg/m³	22.51 µg/m³	34% lower	Serbia
Energy Use (Per Capita)	1.6K kg oil eq/person	2.4K kg oil eq/person	33% lower	Serbia
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	16.21% of GDP	23.89% of GDP	32% lower	Serbia
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	7.1 per 1k	5.4 per 1k	31% higher	Romania
Firms Asked for Bribes	2.7% of firms	2.0% of firms	30% higher	Romania
Government Debt (% GDP)	50.9% of GDP	73.1% of GDP	30% lower	Serbia
Road Traffic Death Rate	9.6 per 100k	7.4 per 100k	30% higher	Romania
Border Neighbors	5.0	7.0	29% lower	Serbia
Imports (% GDP)	41.61% of GDP	58.14% of GDP	28% lower	Serbia
Air Passengers	2.81M	3.87M	27% lower	Serbia
Child Mortality	6.6 per 1k births	5.2 per 1k births	27% higher	Romania
Unemployment Rate	5.4%	7.4%	27% lower	Serbia
Tobacco Use Prevalence	29.5% of adults	39.6% of adults	26% lower	Serbia
University Enrollment Rate	55.17%	73.21%	25% lower	Serbia
Smoking Rate	30%	39.5%	24% lower	Serbia
Land Border Length	2.8K km	2.3K km	22% higher	Romania
Inflation Rate	5.7%	4.7%	21% higher	Romania
Infant Mortality	5.4 per 1k births	4.5 per 1k births	20% higher	Romania
Meat Consumption per Person	63.92 kg/person/yr	53.49 kg/person/yr	19% higher	Romania
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	63.78 per 100k	54.43 per 100k	17% higher	Romania
Doctors (per 1,000)	3.6 per 1k	3.1 per 1k	17% higher	Romania
Youth Unemployment Rate	24.54% of youth labor force	20.93% of youth labor force	17% higher	Romania
Highest Elevation	2.5K m	2.2K m	17% higher	Romania
Digital Payments Used	63.61% of adults	77.05% of adults	17% lower	Serbia
Homicide Rate	1.1 per 100k	1.3 per 100k	16% lower	Serbia
Urban Population (%)	52.17%	62.38%	16% lower	Serbia
Renewable Energy (%)	23.6%	27.2%	13% lower	Serbia
Broadband Access (%)	35 per 100 people	31 per 100 people	13% higher	Romania
Tourism Revenue	$1,611,000,000	$1,422,000,000	13% higher	Romania
Elderly Population (%)	19.98%	22.69%	12% lower	Serbia
Fertility Rate	1.6 children/woman	1.5 children/woman	11% higher	Romania
Military Spending	2.3% of GDP	2.6% of GDP	11% lower	Serbia
Spirits Consumption	2.1 L/person/yr	2.4 L/person/yr	10% lower	Serbia
Safe Drinking Water (%)	82.18%	74.97%	10% higher	Romania
Youth Population (%)	15.72%	14.31%	10% higher	Romania
Vehicles per 1,000 People	356.03 per 1k people	323.36 per 1k people	10% higher	Romania
Inequality (Gini)	29.8	32.8	9% lower	Serbia
Women in Senior Management	34.66% of managers	31.91% of managers	9% higher	Romania
Credit Card Ownership	22.19% of adults	24.29% of adults	9% lower	Serbia
Firms with Female Top Manager	19.04% of firms	20.89% of firms	9% lower	Serbia
Sanitation Access (%)	90.54%	97.94%	8% lower	Serbia
Firms Hit by Power Outages	29.99% of firms	32.6% of firms	8% lower	Serbia
Forest Coverage (%)	30.12%	32.39%	7% lower	Serbia
Can Raise Emergency Money	86.27% of adults	91.38% of adults	6% lower	Serbia
Population Density	82.85 /km²	78.76 /km²	5% higher	Romania
Dependency Ratio	55.51% of working-age pop.	58.72% of working-age pop.	5% lower	Serbia
Average Weekly Work Hours	38.2 hrs/week	40.37 hrs/week	5% lower	Serbia
Hypertension Prevalence	47.8% of adults	46% of adults	4% higher	Romania
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	123.25 per 100 people	128.47 per 100 people	4% lower	Serbia
Internet Users (%)	91.29%	87.69%	4% higher	Romania
Education Spending (% GDP)	3.3% of GDP	3.4% of GDP	4% lower	Serbia
Median Age	42.6 years	43.9 years	3% lower	Serbia
Seafood Consumption per Person	8.2 kg/person/yr	8.0 kg/person/yr	3% higher	Romania
Birth Rate	8.4 per 1k	8.7 per 1k	3% lower	Serbia
Death Rate	14.28 per 1k	14.66 per 1k	3% lower	Serbia
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	5.8 per 1M people	6.0 per 1M people	3% lower	Serbia
Human Development Index	0.84	0.83	1% higher	Romania
Women's Political Empowerment	0.87	0.86	1% higher	Romania
Life Expectancy	76.6 years	76.2 years	1% higher	Romania
Life Evaluation Score	6.6 pts	6.7 pts	1% lower	Serbia
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Romania
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	20 days/yr	20 days/yr	equal	Romania
Coastline Length	225 km	0 km	ranked higher	Romania
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Romania
Adult Literacy Rate	99.16%	99.34%	equal	Serbia
Health Spending Per Capita	$902.27	$903.12	equal	Serbia
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0.22 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Romania
Lowest Elevation	0 m	35 m	ranked lower	Serbia
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Romania
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-8% of GDP	-4.9% of GDP	ranked lower	Serbia

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Analysis

Romania leads in 69 of 125 shared metrics, while Serbia leads in 56.

Romania's Solar Electricity Share is 21.3x that of Serbia (9.8% vs 0.44%).

Romania's All-Time Olympic Medals is 10.4x that of Serbia (318 medals vs 28 medals).

Romania's Tourist Arrivals is 10.3x that of Serbia (5.02M vs 446.0K).

Romania's All-Time Olympic Gold Medals is 9.3x that of Serbia (93 gold medals vs 9.0 gold medals).

Romania's Irrigated Land is 8.6x that of Serbia (5.3K km² vs 550 km²).

Key Comparisons

Solar Electricity ShareRomania leads

Romania

9.8%

Serbia

0.44%

All-Time Olympic MedalsRomania leads

Romania

318 medals

Serbia

28 medals

Tourist ArrivalsRomania leads

Romania

5.02M

Serbia

446.0K

All-Time Olympic Gold MedalsRomania leads

Romania

93 gold medals

Serbia

9.0 gold medals

Irrigated LandRomania leads

Romania

5.3K km²

Serbia

550 km²

Domestic PatentsRomania leads

Romania

772

Serbia

138

Solar Electricity Share

9.8%

0.44%

All-Time Olympic Medals

318 medals

28 medals

Tourist Arrivals

5.02M

446.0K

All-Time Olympic Gold Medals

93 gold medals

9.0 gold medals

Irrigated Land

5.3K km²

550 km²

Domestic Patents

772

138

GDP (Nominal)

$382,564,217,988.87

$90,097,765,959.11

Armed Forces Personnel

128.0K

32.0K

Railway Network

10.8K km

3.3K km

Railway Length

10.6K km

3.3K km

Wind Electricity Share

11.99%

4.0%

Land Area

230.1K km²

84.1K km²

Population

18.15M

6.65M

Forest Area

69.3K km²

27.2K km²

Foreign Patents

Teen Birth Rate

33.75 per 1k

13.67 per 1k

Electric Generating Capacity

19.75M kW

8.20M kW

Airports

108

Alcohol Consumption

16.8 L/adult/yr

7.5 L/adult/yr

Liberal Democracy Index

0.46

0.21

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Solar Electricity Share

All-Time Olympic Medals

Tourist Arrivals

All-Time Olympic Gold Medals

Irrigated Land

Domestic Patents

GDP (Nominal)

Armed Forces Personnel

Railway Network

Railway Length

Wind Electricity Share

Land Area

Population

Forest Area

Foreign Patents

Teen Birth Rate

Electric Generating Capacity

Airports

Alcohol Consumption

Liberal Democracy Index

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Scientific Publications

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Electoral Democracy Index

Informal Employment Share

Protected Land (%)

Freedom of Expression Index

Coal Electricity Share

GDP Growth Rate

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Firms Making Informal Payments

Water Stress (%)

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Milk Consumption per Person

Water Withdrawal

Researchers

Beer Consumption

GNI Per Capita

R&D Spending (% GDP)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Women in Parliament (%)

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Obesity Rate

Political Corruption Index

Food Waste per Person

CO2 Per Capita

Insufficient Physical Activity

Electricity Generation

Health Spending (% GDP)

Capital Elevation

Agricultural Land (%)

Corruption Perceptions Index

Nurses & Midwives

Suicide Rate

Exports (% GDP)

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Firms Asked for Bribes

Government Debt (% GDP)

Road Traffic Death Rate

Border Neighbors

Imports (% GDP)

Air Passengers

Child Mortality

Unemployment Rate

Tobacco Use Prevalence

University Enrollment Rate

Smoking Rate

Land Border Length

Inflation Rate