Number of female directors in Romania
Romania: Number of female directors was 37,554 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Romania, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2024, number of female directors in Romania stood at 37,554.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female directors in Romania peaked at 47,507 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,815, in 2014.
Romania ranks 8th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of female directors in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22,815 | — |
| 2015 | 26,826 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 31,056 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 41,347 | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 39,611 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 39,383 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30,292 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 40,194 | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 47,507 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 38,308 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 37,554 | -2.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 37,554 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,009, 9.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Romania's 37,554 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,218, 8.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,506 | 22,815 | 41,347 | 6 |
| 2020s | 38,771 | 30,292 | 47,507 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More private sector data for Romania
- Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 77.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 35.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 77.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,738 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Romania?
- Number of female directors in Romania was 37,554 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 47,507 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,815 in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for number of female directors?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.