Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 19.4% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Romania, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
live 2.5 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.
be 86.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Romania, that number is 3.1% as of 2019.
be 17.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Romania, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 48.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 37.0% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 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 Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Romania, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 52.0% more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Romania: At a glance
How big is Romania compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.