Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 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.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
see 47.6% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
have 13.5% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
be 37.6% more likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 48.0% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
have 19.0% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% less on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.3% less on healthcare
Italy spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.0% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 94.7% more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 92.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.6% more home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.
live with 74.4% less strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 49.7% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 26.8% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 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
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