Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Romania
Romania: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 35.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share 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. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female directors in Romania is 35.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female directors in Romania peaked at 37.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 9th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.0% | — |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | +5.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 35.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Romania's 35.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.8%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.0% | 35.0% | 37.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.5% | 36.6% | 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 share of female directors in Romania?
- Share of female directors in Romania was 35.6% 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 share of female directors recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for share of female directors?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.