Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.4% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
see 42.4% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
be 32.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Romania, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2024.
make 46.1% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 4.1 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.
have 28.7% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 29.7% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.3% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 35.4% more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 75.0% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 32.7% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 31.1% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Cyprus vs. Romania
Romania: At a glance
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