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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

View global rankings →

see 55.7% more spent on your healthcare

Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.

View global rankings →

have 14.7% more access to essential health services

Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Romania scores 78 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

have 35.7% fewer doctors per person

Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.

View global rankings →

be 88.6% more likely to die by suicide

Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

Economy

be 50.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.

View global rankings →

make 2.3 times more money

Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.

View global rankings →

be 95.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Romania, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2024.

View global rankings →

Life

be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.

View global rankings →

be 20.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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.

View global rankings →

have 33.6% fewer children

In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

View global rankings →

Expenditures

spend 17.6% less on education

Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

View global rankings →

spend 16.8% less on healthcare

Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

View global rankings →

Geography

see 27.4% less coastline

Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.

View global rankings →

Safety

be 24.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

Infrastructure

find 17.7% more home broadband

Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.

View global rankings →

live with 81.2% more strain on fresh water

Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.

View global rankings →

use 23.6% less electricity

Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.

View global rankings →

Environment

be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.

View global rankings →


Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. 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.
Read more

How big is Romania compared to Georgia? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Romania or Georgia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.