Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 2.2 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.
be 47.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Romania, that number is 3.1% as of 2019.
pay a 30.4% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.
be 66.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Romania, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 46.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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.
be 26.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Romania, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
have 31.0% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Romania, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% less on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 37.8% less coastline
Albania has a total of 362 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), Albanian Taxation Office.
Romania: At a glance
How big is Romania compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.