Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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 2.0 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2020.
be 74.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Romania, that number is 3.1% as of 2019.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.
be 22.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 19.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Romania, however, that number is 23.8% as of 2018.
Life
be 24.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Romania, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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 24.5% fewer children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Romania, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Romania, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on education
Georgia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 14.9% less on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 27.4% less coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Romania: At a glance
How big is Romania compared to Georgia? See an in-depth size comparison.