4.1 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed. People with intellectual disabilities are allowed to vote, but there are many obstacles in place.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in larger institutions, some live in psychiatric hospitals.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family and they receive little support. Few live in their own place.
Most children go to special schools, some go to mainstream schools.
People with intellectual disabilities have a general practitioner, but only few have access to other types of healthcare.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national disability organisation. Ceva de Spus does not receive government funding for their advocacy work.
Romania European average
Politicians have to respect the CRPD because it is written clearly that every person has the right to live in the community and to have access to services. Romanian politicians don't respect the CRPD, and they want to keep people segregated in institutions.
| Larger institutions | 12,000 |
|---|---|
| Smaller institutions | 500 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
* Education figures: No data available. Institution figures: No data available.
The indicator on employment has been left out as there was no data available, because of this the country average inclusion score might not be accurate. It is also unclear if people with intellectual disabilities who have had their legal capacity fully removed are able to stand for elections.
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
3.6 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed. People with intellectual disabilities have the right to vote, but there are many obstacles in place. Voting is not accessible.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in larger institutions, some live in psychiatric hospitals, few live in small care homes. There is a plan to close institutions.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family and few live in their own place. Families receive little support. When parents can longer provide support, the person likely has to move to an institution.
Most children go to special schools, some go to mainstream schools
Few people with intellectual disabilities have a job on the open labour market. People with intellectual disabilities risk losing their disability jobs when they have a paid job.
People with intellectual disabilities have a general practitioner, but only few have access to other types of healthcare. Healthcare is not very accessible.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation, there is no person with an intellectual disability on the board/council. Ceva de Spus does not receive government funding for advocacy work.
Romania European average
Most issues regarding institutionalisation are not known to the public or people outside the closed care system. Awareness and recognition of human rights abuses is desperately needed in Romania.
Romania adopted a so-called ‘disability tax’, an employment quota requiring employers with over 50 staff to ensure 4% are persons with disabilities. Otherwise, a tax must be paid. 450 million euros per year is collected with this tax. It has not been disclosed how this money was spent, potentially reinvested into institutions instead of being used to invest in community-based services and accessibility.
| Larger institutions | 12,000 |
|---|---|
| Smaller institutions | 500 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
* Education figures: No data available.
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.
4.1 out of 10
Legal capacity can be partially removed. People with intellectual disabilities have the right to vote, but there are many obstacles in practice. Voting is not accessible.
Most adults with intellectual disabilities live in large institutions, some live in psychiatric hospitals, and few live in small care homes. There is a plan to close institutions.
Some adults with intellectual disabilities live with their family and few live in their own place. Families receive little support. When parents can longer provide support, the person with an intellectual disability likely moves to an institution.
Most children go to special schools, and some go to mainstream schools. Few receive no education.
People with intellectual disabilities have access to general healthcare, but only few have access to other types of healthcare. Healthcare is not very accessible.
People with intellectual disabilities are represented in the national cross-disability organisation, but there is no person with an intellectual disability on the board/council. Ceva de Spus does not receive government funding for advocacy work.
Romania European average
Romania adopted a deinstitutionalisation law in 2023, but little real change has happened—focus is mainly on downsizing rather than closing institutions.
Most issues regarding institutionalisation are not known to the public or people outside the closed care system, awareness and recognition of these human rights abuses is desperately needed in Romania.
| Larger institutions | 12,000 |
|---|---|
| Smaller institutions | 500 |
| Small care homes | * |
| Psychiatric hospitals | * |
* Education figures: No data available.
*Data is taken from 2023 as we did not receive new data in 2024 or 2025. Romania does not have a score for the Indicator on employment as we have no reliable data.
These are the reported or estimated numbers of the country. In most cases, in reality, the numbers will be higher as the data is underreported or missing entirely.