If you lived in Romania instead of Algeria, you would:

Health

see 3.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.

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have 2.2 times more doctors per person

Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.

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be 37.5% more likely to be obese

In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.

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be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 48.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.

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make 3.7 times more money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.

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Life

be 80.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 21.8% more likely to be literate

In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Romania, it is 99.2% as of 2021.

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be 69.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.

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have 60.2% fewer children

In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.9% more likely to have internet access

In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Romania, about 91.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 63.5% less on education

Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 31.3% more on healthcare

Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 77.5% less coastline

Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.

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Safety

be 47.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.7 times more home broadband

Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.

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live with 94.7% less strain on fresh water

Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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use 41.4% more electricity

Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Romania: At a glance

Romania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 229,891 sq km. The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they were de facto linked in 1859 and formally united in 1862 under the new name of Romania. The country gained recognition of its independence in 1878. It joined the Allied Powers in World War I and acquired new territories - most notably Transylvania - following the conflict. In 1940, Romania allied with the Axis powers and participated in the 1941 German invasion of the USSR. Three years later, overrun by the Soviets, Romania signed an armistice. The post-war Soviet occupation led to the formation of a communist "people's republic" in 1947 and the abdication of the king. The decades-long rule of dictator Nicolae CEAUSESCU, who took power in 1965, and his Securitate police state became increasingly oppressive and draconian through the 1980s. CEAUSESCU was overthrown and executed in late 1989. Former communists dominated the government until 1996 when they were swept from power. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the EU in 2007.
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