Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.2 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 38.6% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 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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Geography

see 18.8 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.

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Infrastructure

find 41.3% less home broadband

Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.

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use 48.5% less electricity

Gibraltar uses 5,017 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 77.0% less CO2

Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Romania is 59.9% cheaper than Gibraltar overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Gibraltar is about 36,676 times smaller than Romania.
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Moving from Gibraltar to Romania · UN DESA 2020
8 people born in Gibraltar live in Romania.
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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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