Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Japan, you would:
Health
have 36.8% more doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
be 44.8% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.6 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
see 51.3% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 37.3% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.6% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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 46.8% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 4.8 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 79.2% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 65.7% less electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.6% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 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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