Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of China, you would:
Health
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Romania, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.6% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.
be 15.9% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Romania, that number is 3.1% as of 2019.
pay a 64.4% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.
be 39.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Romania, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 34.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Romania, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.6% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.
have 11.8% fewer children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Romania, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Romania, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), State Administration of Taxation.
Romania: At a glance
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